Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Punta Gorda Isles

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 13 km from here.

This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 51 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 24 at 5:08PM EDT until May 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

An estimated 591,618 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 84 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates26.7500, -82.0883
Nearest CityPunta Gorda Isles (19 km)
Population Exposed591.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-24T21:08:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.58cf9b7ff00ff000162d00ca23ef233c8c583530.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCharlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 24 at 5:08PM EDT until May 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Expires2026-05-24T18:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryC
Iem City4 SSE Fort Myers Shores
Iem CountyLee
Iem StateFL
Iem WfoTBW
Iem RemarkBroadcast media shared images of a funnel cloud in the Buckingham area.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_C_26.660_-81.730_1779653880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779653880000,"latitude":26.66,"longitude":-81.73}]

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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