Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 2 hours 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 19 September 2026 at 07:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 June 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Much of Central Alabama. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Urban PEI: 614,184 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 22 May 2026
- June 1, 2026 · score 48 · 12.3 km
- May 22, 2026 · score 72 · 16.2 km
- June 1, 2026 · score 48 · 20.2 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 41 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 v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 41 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 33.1618, -87.0808 |
| Nearest City | Alabaster (26 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 614.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-19T17:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Physical priority index · v5. 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: heat_gov. Occurrence: 2026-09-19T17:00:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-18T17:52:29.549Z. 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 | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-19T12:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-19T02:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Talladega; Sumter; Greene; Hale; Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Coosa; Tallapoosa; Marengo; Dallas; Autauga; Lowndes; Elmore; Montgomery |
| SenderName | NWS Birmingham AL |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 10 |
| ZoneCount | 29 |
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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