Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 63

Severe weather in United States

WhartonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 06:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 27 at 1:26AM CDT until May 27 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

An estimated 66,659 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)63 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates29.4320, -96.1560
Nearest CityRosenberg (36 km)
Population Exposed66.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-27T06:26:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.da20428680984b472afdfdd4765c049c216c3079.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAustin, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX
HeadlineTornado Warning issued May 27 at 1:26AM CDT until May 27 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Expires2026-05-27T01:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Houston/Galveston TX
HasExactCoordstrue

Safety Information

If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.

Series begins 10 February 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 63/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.