Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Knoxville

KnoxUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 68 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 30 May 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 33rd strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 7:26AM EDT until May 30 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

An estimated 286,915 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 37 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)37 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates35.9477, -83.9888
Nearest CityKnoxville (6 km)
Population Exposed286.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-30T11:26:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.090357cab7eb615e66323166b9a75a76

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescGreene, TN; McMinn, TN; Anderson, TN; Campbell, TN; Morgan, TN; Scott, TN and 1 more areas
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 7:26AM EDT until May 30 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Expires2026-05-30T10:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Morristown TN
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.090357cab7eb615e66323166b9a75a7625d7e3e3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cbb34a70da51c954ba82ab6807b7572600050078.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a2b12381b761c9d48d523e1464d29b48b87c836.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4493bcea62cf3b649c13f7acf100d8a2eea44c21.001.1"]

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

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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