Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Merritt Island

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 12 May 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 175 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 59 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 29 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 11 at 10:08PM EDT until May 11 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL

An estimated 347,890 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 86 % 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 confidence86%
Coordinates28.4075, -80.5042
Nearest CityMerritt Island (19 km)
Population Exposed347.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-12T02:08:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.52506c0c133e16a7e706e61a07f9c5101ed68306.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescVolusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 11 at 10:08PM EDT until May 11 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Expires2026-05-11T23:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Melbourne FL
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryM
Iem Magnitude39
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 WSW Port Canaveral
Iem CountyAMZ552
Iem StateFL
Iem WfoMLB
Iem RemarkUSSF wind sensor on tower 0300 measured a peak wind gust of 39MPH/34KT from the north at 10:00 PM. Sensor elevation is 54 feet.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_M_28.400_-80.650_1778551200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778551200000,"latitude":28.4,"longitude":-80.65}]

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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