Severe Weather near East Chattanooga
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 29 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 24 May 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 55 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 5:27PM EDT until May 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
An estimated 415,114 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 67 · 4.3 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 43 · 4.7 km
- August 2, 2026 · score 43 · 11.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 79 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 35.2433, -85.2233 |
| Nearest City | East Chattanooga (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 415.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T21:27:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c4e87f23965b52bfbe5571ef6e2c0559c06fe15.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hamilton, TN |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 5:27PM EDT until May 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Expires | 2026-05-24T18:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Morristown TN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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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