Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCS: 49 · v5

Severe Weather near Lubbock

United StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 16 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

20 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by SPC today.

No stronger detection stands among the 121 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 4 E Reese Center, Lubbock, TX. Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LUB)

Urban PEI: 249,042 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

2 recorded sources include SPC; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)49 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.78/1
Coordinates33.5800, -101.9500
Nearest CityLubbock (8 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)249.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-16T02:15:17.146Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: spc. Occurrence: 2026-09-16T02:15:17.146Z.

First archived: 2026-09-16T02:08:10.800Z. Material modification: 2026-09-16T02:19:27.140Z.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

  1. 2026-09-16T02:19:27.140Z · data_change

    Index 4949; severity highhigh; version 55.

  2. 2026-09-16T02:13:44.491Z · data_change

    Index 4949; severity highhigh; version 55.

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
70
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
80
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed100
Location4 E Reese Center
CountyLubbock
StateTX
CommentsReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LUB)
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City5 ESE Reese Center
Iem CountyLubbock
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoLUB
Iem RemarkVehicles reported stalled out in high water on the west side of Lubbock.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_33.580_-101.950_1789515120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789515120000,"latitude":33.58,"longitude":-101.95},{"id":"iem_H_33.580_-102.160_1789510200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789510200000,"latitude":33.58,"longitude":-102.16},{"id":"iem_D_33.590_-102.190_1789510800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789510800000,"latitude":33.59,"longitude":-102.19},{"id":"iem_F_33.580_-101.940_1789516200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789516200000,"latitude":33.58,"longitude":-101.94}]

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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