This alert is in force until 2 September 2026, 01:30 UTC.
It is the 93rd strongest of the 98 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 46 · 15.1 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 49 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 49% |
| Coordinates | 34.7754, -88.6983 |
| Nearest City | Tupelo (57 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-02T11:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-01T20:30:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Marshall; Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Prentiss; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Carroll; Benton; Madison; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Hardeman; McNairy; Hardin |
| SenderName | NWS Memphis TN |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 12 |
| ZoneCount | 24 |
Safety Information
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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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100 (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.