This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 09:00 UTC.
It is the 140th strongest of the 173 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 56,020 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 34 · 13.5 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 34 · 13.5 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 46 · 13.5 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 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) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 38.8807, -75.5290 |
| Nearest City | Dover (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 56.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| 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 | 2026-09-03T05:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline |
| SenderName | NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 3 |
| 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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 32/100 (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.