This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 02:00 UTC.
It is the 42nd strongest of the 58 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 108 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and east central, eastern, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 22 · 9.3 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 22 · 10.2 km
- June 15, 2026 · score 22 · 10.5 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 48 % 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) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 48% |
| Coordinates | 37.4787, -75.7227 |
| Nearest City | East Hampton (73 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| 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 | 2026-09-02T22:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Norfolk; Portsmouth |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 1 |
| ZoneCount | 21 |
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 16/100 (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.