Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Harlingen

CameronUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 23 km from here.

This alert expired on 9 May 2026 at 15:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 20 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 9:40AM CDT until May 9 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

An estimated 631,437 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 8 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 81 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates26.3200, -97.8400
Nearest CityHarlingen (20 km)
Population Exposed631.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T14:40:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc731f3df1feb563851f94244816779c30691e97.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCameron, TX; Hidalgo, TX; Willacy, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 9:40AM CDT until May 9 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Expires2026-05-09T10:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Brownsville TX
HasExactCoordstrue

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Harlingen (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.