Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Knoxville

KnoxUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 25 May 2026 at 03:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 59 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 31 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 10:13PM EDT until May 24 at 11:30PM 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

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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 confidence89%
Coordinates35.8900, -83.8427
Nearest CityKnoxville (10 km)
Population Exposed286.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-25T02:13:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1714867efe0a041066295790d7e23bbe8e3ce538.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescBlount, TN; Knox, TN
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 10:13PM EDT until May 24 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Expires2026-05-24T23:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Morristown TN
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City1 ENE Loudon
Iem CountyLoudon
Iem StateTN
Iem WfoMRX
Iem RemarkSeveral roadways flooded.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_35.940_-83.910_1779669240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779669240000,"latitude":35.94,"longitude":-83.91},{"id":"iem_F_35.740_-84.340_1779667860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779667860000,"latitude":35.74,"longitude":-84.34}]

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.