This alert is in force until 2 September 2026, 10:00 UTC.
It is the 21st strongest of the 35 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 12 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Bourbon, Boyle, Clark KY, Garrard, Madison, Nicholas, Casey, Clinton, Lincoln, and Russell Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 400,324 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 April 2026
- July 28, 2026 · score 39 · 14.4 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 48 · 18.0 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 48 · 20.6 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.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 37.6025, -84.5793 |
| Nearest City | Danville (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 400.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T19:08:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-01T15:08:00-04:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T06:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | Bourbon; Nicholas; Clark; Boyle; Garrard; Madison; Casey; Lincoln; Russell; Clinton |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 10 |
| ZoneCount | 10 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 Danville (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.