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 20 May 2026 at 17:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 May 2026 — 15 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 1 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 11:36AM CDT until May 20 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
An estimated 137,135 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 May 2026
- June 5, 2026 · score 43 · 5.9 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 43 · 6.9 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 43 · 8.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 82 % 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 | 82% |
| Coordinates | 31.6940, -102.4960 |
| Nearest City | West Odessa (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 137.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T16:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.987053b99060f737f27c957d7fdc19104aa04d2e.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Crane, TX; Ector, TX |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 11:36AM CDT until May 20 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T12:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa 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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