Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 16 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 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. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 5:40PM EDT until May 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Urban PEI: 415,114 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 67 · 0.0 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 43 · 8.0 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 8.5 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.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.79/1 |
| Coordinates | 35.2550, -85.1783 |
| Nearest City | East Chattanooga (22 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 415.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T21:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fd51a51e928fdee19588b34dba01560f72388b30.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-05-24T21:40:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-05-24T21:50:33.910Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hamilton, TN |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 5:40PM 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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