Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 25 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 14 September 2026 at 09:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 43rd strongest of the 51 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 6 September 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...High temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, with stifling humidity creating Peak Heat Index Values up to around 105 degrees. * WHERE...In Kentucky, Fulton County. In Missouri, Butler, Carter, New Madrid, Ripley, and Stoddard Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT each day, Monday and...
Urban PEI: 17,266 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 6, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 34 · 4.8 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 34 · 11.3 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.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.69/1 |
| Coordinates | 36.7150, -90.1500 |
| Nearest City | Poplar Bluff (22 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 17.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-14T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Physical priority index · v4 (historical). Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: heat_gov. Occurrence: 2026-09-14T16:00:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-13T16:36:53.581Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-14T11:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-14T04:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Fulton; Carter; Ripley; Butler; Stoddard; New Madrid |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 6 |
| ZoneCount | 6 |
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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