This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 01:15 UTC.
It is the 104th strongest of the 135 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...The Coastal Plain and a majority of the eastern Piedmont and Sandhills. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the sec...
An estimated 1,448,704 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 52 · 2.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 8.3 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 68 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 35.6805, -78.5111 |
| Nearest City | Clayton (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.4M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T15:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-03T11:00:00-04:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T21:15:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | Warren; Halifax; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 10 |
| ZoneCount | 20 |
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 46/100, near Clayton (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.