This alert is in force until 5 September 2026, 01:00 UTC.
It is the 17th strongest of the 31 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and the southern Coastal Plain. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat A...
An estimated 347,489 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- August 4, 2026 · score 37 · 8.4 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 11.4 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 43 · 11.6 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 | 35.2311, -78.9971 |
| Nearest City | Fort Bragg (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 347.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T15:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-05T11:00:00-04:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-04T21:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | Johnston; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 7 |
| ZoneCount | 13 |
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, near Fort Bragg (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.