This alert is in force until 4 September 2026, 12:00 UTC.
It is the 45th strongest of the 62 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 expected. * WHERE...In the Texas Panhandle, Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 198,645 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 29, 2026 · score 43 · 4.3 km
- May 15, 2026 · score 49 · 5.3 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 43 · 5.6 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 34.9547, -101.6985 |
| Nearest City | Amarillo (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 198.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T18:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-04T13:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-04T07:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Palo Duro Canyon |
| SenderName | NWS Amarillo TX |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 1 |
| ZoneCount | 1 |
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 37/100 (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.