United StatesFebruary 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: February 2026
AreaZine kept 952 earlier notices from February 2026, before its record of the live feed began. Nationally the NWS issued 919 warnings in February 2026, 37% below the average of 1,448 for February in 2008-2025, and 2,376 warnings, watches and advisories in all (IEM VTEC archive).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in February 2026?
| Product | February 2026 | An average February, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 288 | 447 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 258 | 341 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 210 | 165 |
| Wind Advisory | 188 | 224 |
| Red Flag Warning | 140 | 78 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 138 | 132 |
| Flood Advisory | 136 | 267 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 96 | 162 |
| Tornado Warning | 89 | 112 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 88 | 54 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Earlier notices kept from February 2026
952 earlier notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: February 11, 2026 to February 18, 2026 · February 18, 2026 to February 23, 2026 · February 23, 2026 to February 28, 2026 · February 28, 2026 to February 28, 2026.
- Storm Warning Issued for Narragansett Bay; Gusts Up to 60 Knots Expected Narragansett Bay NOAA
- Special Marine Warning for Maui County and Big Island Windward Waters Through Early Sunday Maui and Big Island Windward Waters NOAA
- Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Outer Apostle Islands Through Monday Morning Outer Apostle Islands NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Queen Anne's County: Up to 18 Inches of Snow Forecast Queen Anne's County, Maryland NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Salem County: Potentially Historic Snowfall Expected Salem County, New Jersey NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties; Up to 26 Inches of Snow Expected Northern New Jersey NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Carbon and Monroe Counties: Up to 24 Inches of Snow Expected Eastern Pennsylvania NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Philadelphia and Surrounding Counties; Up to 22 Inches of Snow Expected Southeastern Pennsylvania NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for New Castle County: Potentially Historic Snowfall Expected New Castle County, Delaware NOAA
- Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Mississippi and Northeast Louisiana Through Sunday Evening Southwest Mississippi and Northeast Louisiana NOAA
- Winter Storm Warning Issued for Coastal and Interior Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties Coastal and Interior Maine NOAA
- Winter Storm Warning Issued for Parts of Maine and New Hampshire; 5-9 Inches of Snow Expected Maine and New Hampshire NOAA
- Winter Storm Warning Issued for Kennebec and Androscoggin Counties, Maine Central Maine NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Coastal Rockingham County; Up to 14 Inches of Snow Forecast Coastal Rockingham, New Hampshire NOAA
- Winter Storm Warning Issued for Southwest Maine and Southern New Hampshire: Up to 14 Inches of Snow Expected Southwest Maine and Southern New Hampshire NOAA
- Storm Warning Issued for Penobscot Bay: Winds Up to 55 Knots Expected Penobscot Bay NOAA
- Storm Warning Issued for Maine and Massachusetts Coastal Waters Through Monday Night Maine and Massachusetts Coastal Waters NOAA
- Winter Storm Warning Issued for Downeast and Penobscot Valley Maine Downeast and Penobscot Valley Maine NOAA
- Blizzard Warning Issued for Orange and Putnam Counties; Up to 15 Inches of Snow Expected Orange and Putnam Counties, New York NOAA
- Red Flag Warning Issued for Okeechobee and Treasure Coast Counties Through Monday East Central Florida NOAA
Notices AreaZine published before its record of the live feed began. AreaZine no longer holds each agency's full record for them, so each line shows what AreaZine recorded and links the agency where it gave a link.