Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Plainview

HaleUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 69 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

7 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 3 km from here.

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 9th strongest of the 39 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026. 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: Wind 60 kt near 3 WSW Aiken, Hale, TX. (LUB)

An estimated 20,919 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 4 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 77 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence77%
Coordinates34.1300, -101.5700
Nearest CityPlainview (14 km)
Population Exposed20.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-11T01:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed60
Location3 WSW Aiken
CountyHale
StateTX
Comments(LUB)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude60
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City3 WSW Aiken
Iem CountyHale
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoLUB
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_34.130_-101.570_1789091700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789091700000,"latitude":34.13,"longitude":-101.57}]

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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