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 23 May 2026 at 01:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 22 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 7:18PM CDT until May 22 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
An estimated 269,961 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 4 April 2026
- May 23, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 34 · 9.6 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 34 · 18.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 19 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 33.9967, -101.6917 |
| Nearest City | Plainview (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 270.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T00:18:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.684d7e66d4fd9e000a869ce1614afed091142ca8.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Hale, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 7:18PM CDT until May 22 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-22T20:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lubbock TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | T |
| Iem City | 6 NNW Abernathy |
| Iem County | Hale |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | LUB |
| Iem Remark | Multiple reports of a dusty tornado. |
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Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
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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