Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Austin

MowerUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 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 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 8th strongest of the 31 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 6:35PM CDT until May 26 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

An estimated 24,563 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 34 out of 100, at 85 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates43.6180, -92.7500
Nearest CityAustin (19 km)
Population Exposed24.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-26T23:35:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8d45f9e86534609b7414c92cc09ae3e076872260.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescMower, MN
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 6:35PM CDT until May 26 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Expires2026-05-26T18:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS La Crosse WI
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.75
Iem UnitInch
Iem City3 W Elkton
Iem CountyMower
Iem StateMN
Iem WfoARX
Iem RemarkReport from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_43.670_-92.770_1779837300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779837300000,"latitude":43.67,"longitude":-92.77}]

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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