Live signal · US · Detected 3 weeks ago

extreme heat warning is attracting unusual attention.

Explanation pending verification. The attention is real; its cause has not yet cleared our evidence standard.

0Attention Index

1000+Approximate traffic bucket

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WITT Attention Index for extreme heat warning in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

View accessible data table

Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 18, 08:00 UTC	500+	52.4
Aug 18, 08:10 UTC	1000+	64.0
Aug 18, 08:20 UTC	1000+	55.0
Aug 18, 08:30 UTC	1000+	55.0
Aug 18, 08:40 UTC	1000+	55.0

What we know right now

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Coverage attached to the public signal

South heat wave to bring dozens of records this weekThe Weather Channel
DFW Weather: It has been hot! Dangerous heat and rain-free conditions continue.WFAA
D-FW under extreme heat warning Tuesday amid blazing tempsDallas News
Dallas weather: August 17 evening forecastFOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Hottest temperatures of the year expectedWTVM.com
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Hot again Tuesday with midweek storm chances to trackKY3
The planet’s strongest heat dome will tower over the U.S.The Washington Post