Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is in it.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.
This alert is in force until 7 September 2026, 03:00 UTC.
It is the 5th strongest of the 23 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 6 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cau...
An estimated 65,642 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 25 April 2026
- September 6, 2026 · score 32 · 0.0 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 39 · 1.7 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 39 · 7.0 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 31.6244, -89.5136 |
| Nearest City | Laurel (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 65.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-07T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-07T11:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-06T22:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 11 |
| ZoneCount | 11 |
Safety Information
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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 32/100 (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.