This alert expired on 19 June 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 49 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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: Flood Warning issued June 19 at 4:00AM EDT until June 19 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
An estimated 53,014 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 46 · 17.5 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 24.5 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 39 · 25.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 36.8315, -82.8423 |
| Nearest City | Kingsport (40 km) |
| Population Exposed | 53.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-19T08:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82ffd4a11bedd8e72dc99af93bfa55d1e74b5693.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued June 19 at 4:00AM EDT until June 19 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Expires | 2026-06-19T06:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Morristown TN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | E |
| Iem City | Black Mountain |
| Iem County | Harlan |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | JKL |
| Iem Remark | Law Enforcement reported high water on KY 215 between mile markers 2 and 3. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_36.940_-82.470_1781834400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781834400000,"latitude":36.94,"longitude":-82.47},{"id":"iem_F_36.890_-82.790_1781836200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781836200000,"latitude":36.89,"longitude":-82.79},{"id":"iem_E_36.850_-83.140_1781852400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781852400000,"latitude":36.85,"longitude":-83.14}] |
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 39/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.