Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

LunaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 16 km from here.

This alert expired on 12 August 2026 at 01:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 April 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Dust Storm Warning issued August 11 at 6:51PM MDT until August 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Nearby, since 26 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates32.2944, -107.8889
Nearest CityLas Cruces (104 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-08-12T00:51:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d764b701a91daf4cfffa2fca57cd2e1de3984cd.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventDust Storm Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescLuna, NM
HeadlineDust Storm Warning issued August 11 at 6:51PM MDT until August 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Expires2026-08-11T19:01:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummary2
Iem City9 S Deming
Iem CountyLuna
Iem StateNM
Iem WfoEPZ
Iem RemarkLuna County EM reported near zero visibility in the leading each of the approaching haboob.
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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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