This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 12:00 UTC.
It is the 13th strongest of the 37 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 July 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to around 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, and Russell Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 15,717 people live within 50 km of this point.
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 68 % 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 | 68% |
| Coordinates | 38.6957, -98.4178 |
| Nearest City | Great Bend (48 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T18:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-02T13:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T07:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Rice |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 5 |
| ZoneCount | 5 |
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 28/100 (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.