Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Oak Ridge

RoaneUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 30 May 2026 at 17:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 47th strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 25 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 9:28AM EDT until May 30 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

An estimated 270,425 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%
Coordinates35.9034, -84.3548
Nearest CityOak Ridge (14 km)
Population Exposed270.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-30T13:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dec1735f0f582e9bb2407089eead41e8

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBlount, TN; Loudon, TN; Morgan, TN
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 9:28AM EDT until May 30 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Expires2026-05-30T13:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Morristown TN
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dec1735f0f582e9bb2407089eead41e8dbee13c3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.601693cb198d1efc9fae60a5041e99d5af466f31.001.1"]

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 37/100, near Oak Ridge (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.