Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Ruskin

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 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 26 May 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 71 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 26 at 5:50PM EDT until May 26 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

An estimated 1,977,544 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 79 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates27.7067, -82.5283
Nearest CityRuskin (10 km)
Population Exposed2.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-26T21:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5dfccd5d124a62395114b90ba4f8a3429d962f44.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescTampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 26 at 5:50PM EDT until May 26 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Expires2026-05-26T18:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
HasExactCoordstrue

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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