Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is in it.
24 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 123 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 42 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near Smyer, Hockley, TX. (LUB)
Urban PEI: 249,042 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 30 March 2026
- June 8, 2026 · score 43 · 10.0 km
- June 1, 2026 · score 43 · 16.7 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 37 · 16.9 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.68/1 |
| Coordinates | 33.5800, -102.1600 |
| Nearest City | Lubbock (28 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 249.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-16T09:18:50.372Z |
| Source | https://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: 2026-09-16T09:18:50.372Z.
First archived: 2026-09-16T06:59:07.059Z. Material modification: 2026-09-16T09:25:22.191Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-16T09:25:22.191Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T09:14:30.145Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T09:09:05.282Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T09:03:38.608Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:57:48.620Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:52:25.098Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:47:01.576Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:36:15.967Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:30:54.003Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:25:33.195Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:20:09.036Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:14:42.094Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:09:18.170Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T08:03:52.614Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T07:58:29.048Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T07:53:04.335Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T07:47:42.288Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T07:42:22.017Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T07:36:57.125Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-16T07:31:35.284Z · data_change
Index 49 → 49; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Smyer |
| County | Hockley |
| State | TX |
| Comments | (LUB) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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