This alert is in force until 5 September 2026, 16:00 UTC.
It is the 45th strongest of the 63 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and humidity may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 198,645 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- May 29, 2026 · score 43 · 4.3 km
- May 15, 2026 · score 49 · 5.3 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 70 % 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 | 70% |
| Coordinates | 34.9547, -101.6985 |
| Nearest City | Amarillo (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 198.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T17:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-05T12:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-05T11:00:00-05:00 |
| 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.