Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert is in force until 9 September 2026, 01:00 UTC.
It is the 14th strongest of the 33 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 16 · 0.0 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 49 % 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 | 49% |
| Coordinates | 37.9120, -99.0837 |
| Nearest City | Great Bend (57 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T17:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-08T12:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-08T20:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Ellis; Rush; Pawnee; Stafford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Comanche; Barber |
| SenderName | NWS Dodge City KS |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 9 |
| ZoneCount | 9 |
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.