This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 22:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 72 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. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 5:51PM 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
- June 14, 2026 · score 43 · 8.0 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 8.5 km
- August 2, 2026 · score 43 · 12.5 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 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 35.2550, -85.1783 |
| Nearest City | East Chattanooga (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 415.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T21:51:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hamilton, TN |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 5:51PM EDT until May 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN |
| Expires | 2026-05-24T18:01:00-04:00 |
| 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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 67/100, near East Chattanooga (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.