Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Portland

San PatricioUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 23 May 2026 at 18:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 55 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026 — 30 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 26 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 12:14PM CDT until May 23 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

An estimated 332,355 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates27.8892, -97.2246
Nearest CityPortland (9 km)
Population Exposed332.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T17:14:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d6a3ea3ae690dbb3ef28dd05411dcb2cf1b6fed.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCorpus Christi and Nueces Bays; Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 23 at 12:14PM CDT until May 23 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Expires2026-05-23T13:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Corpus Christi TX
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude45
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 SE Flour Bluff
Iem CountyNueces
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoCRP
Iem RemarkMesonet station XLAG Laguna Shores.
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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