This alert expired on 19 May 2026 at 00:20 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 32nd strongest of the 55 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Dust Storm Warning issued May 18 at 7:10PM CDT until May 18 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
An estimated 213,666 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 May 2026
- May 18, 2026 · score 43 · 5.3 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 14.0 km
- May 15, 2026 · score 49 · 16.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 78 % 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 34.9640, -101.9340 |
| Nearest City | Amarillo (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 213.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-19T00:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.752ace63771c38dc89f30979ede82bd4c79bdf1d.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Dust Storm Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Randall, TX |
| Headline | Dust Storm Warning issued May 18 at 7:10PM CDT until May 18 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-18T19:20:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Amarillo TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Amarillo (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.