Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 77 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 6 September 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 43rd strongest of the 50 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...For the Extreme Heat Warning all of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. For the H...
An estimated 17,266 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 4, 2026 · score 34 · 4.8 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 34 · 11.3 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 34 · 16.1 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 36.7150, -90.1500 |
| Nearest City | Poplar Bluff (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 17.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T01:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-05T20:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-05T20:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Fulton; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; New Madrid |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 6 |
| ZoneCount | 6 |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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 28/100, near Poplar Bluff (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.