Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Knoxville

KnoxUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 9 June 2026 at 02:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 64 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 30 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 6:30PM EDT until June 8 at 10:30PM 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 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates35.9947, -83.9427
Nearest CityKnoxville (4 km)
Population Exposed286.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-08T22:30:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a56377bce297fc29c81c3f5af9b8b5fc

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescKnox, TN
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 6:30PM EDT until June 8 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Expires2026-06-08T22:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Morristown TN
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a56377bce297fc29c81c3f5af9b8b5fc78e40063.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f5ab5b6ef17adf0b2b0c76257ab1085e66a093bf.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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Knoxville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.