United StatesApril 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: April 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,554 warnings and watches from NWS in April 2026. Nationally the NWS issued 5,097 warnings in April 2026, 31% above the average of 3,895 for April in 2008-2025, and 6,853 warnings, watches and advisories in all (IEM VTEC archive).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in April 2026?
| Product | April 2026 | An average April, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 3,102 | 2,044 |
| Flood Warning | 667 | 709 |
| Tornado Warning | 639 | 479 |
| Flood Advisory | 543 | 465 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 238 | 219 |
| Red Flag Warning | 217 | 200 |
| Wind Advisory | 166 | 265 |
| Flood Watch | 160 | 62 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 140 | 142 |
| Freeze Warning | 133 | 105 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, April 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningApril 21, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward, Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau and 5 more, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningApril 21, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun, Refugio and Victoria, TX
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningApril 21, 2026
Flood Warning: Victoria, TX
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 21, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Williamson, TX
Expired 10:15 a.m. CDT, April 21, 2026
NWS DenverWarningApril 21, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Central and Southeast Park County, Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet, Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Coun
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, April 23, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 21, 2026
Flood Warning: Bexar, TX
Expired 4:24 p.m. CDT, April 21, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 21, 2026
Storm Warning: Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 21, 2026
Storm Warning: Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Date Line
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 21, 2026
Storm Warning: Saint Matthew Island Waters
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningApril 21, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Detroit/PontiacWarningApril 21, 2026
Flood Warning: Bay and Saginaw, MI
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Iron, MI
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand JunctionWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Little Snake and White River, CO
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Racine, WI
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, April 21, 2026
NWS DenverWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet, CO and WY
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, April 23, 2026
NWS DenverWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Central and Southeast Park County, Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet, Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Nort
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, April 23, 2026
NWS GaylordWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Wexford, MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 27, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Karnes and Wilson, TX
Expired 10:26 a.m. CDT, April 22, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Baker, Inland Nassau, Union and 16 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe, TX
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningApril 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningApril 20, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 21, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 20, 2026
Storm Warning: Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 20, 2026
Storm Warning: Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Date Line
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 20, 2026
Storm Warning: Saint Matthew Island Waters
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 22, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Inland Nassau, Gilchrist, Northern Columbia and 2 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Baker, Union, Bradford and 11 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Inland Volusia, Northern Lake County, Orange and 4 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Rush, Pawnee and Ford, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Coastal Citrus and Inland Citrus, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Sumter, Pinellas, Polk and 17 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Coastal Levy and Inland Levy, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe, TX
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Hancock and McDonough, IL
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, April 21, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 7 more, NE and WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningApril 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningApril 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM and Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningApril 20, 2026
High Wind Warning: White Pine County, Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County, Northwestern Nye County and 1 more, NV
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, April 21, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningApril 20, 2026
Blizzard Warning: Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, AK
Expired 4:00 a.m. AKDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningApril 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningApril 20, 2026
High Wind Warning: Esmeralda and Central Nye County, NV
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningApril 20, 2026
High Wind Warning: Death Valley National Park, CA
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, April 21, 2026
NWS MobileWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Choctaw, Washington, Clarke and 19 more, AL and FL
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS HanfordWarningApril 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning: Yosemite NP outside of the valley, Upper San Joaquin River, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge and 2 more, CA
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, April 22, 2026
NWS SacramentoWarningApril 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning: Lassen Volcanic National Park, Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Above 3000 ft, Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80 a
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Trego, Ellis, Scott and 6 more, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Dickinson, Menominee, Florence and 1 more, MI and WI
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Waushara and Winnebago, WI
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Green Lake, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 20, 2026
Storm Warning: Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, April 21, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 20, 2026
Storm Warning: Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Date Line
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Rock, WI
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningApril 20, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 21, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Cook/Northern Lake, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Koochiching, North St. Louis, North Itasca and 9 more, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Loess Plains, NE
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Coastal Levy and Inland Levy, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: West Polk, Norman, Clay and 21 more, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Clark, Codington and Hamlin, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Traverse, Big Stone, Roberts and 2 more, MN and SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).
Earlier notices kept from April 2026
347 earlier notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: April 1, 2026 to April 6, 2026 · April 6, 2026 to April 28, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning Issued for Parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota NOAA
- AMBER Alert Issued for Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastland County, Texas North Central Texas NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Benton, Hickory, and St. Clair Counties in Missouri Central Missouri NOAA
- Local Area Emergency in Garfield County Following Tornado Garfield County, Oklahoma NOAA
- Evacuation Order Issued for Fire in El Paso County, Colorado El Paso County, Colorado NOAA
- Immediate Evacuation Alert for Wildfire in Kit Carson, Colorado Kit Carson, Colorado NOAA
- Shelter in Place Alert for Flathead Due to Explosive Device Flathead NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Ingham County, Michigan South Central Michigan NOAA
- Fire Warning Issued for Sumner, Nebraska Sumner, Nebraska NOAA
- AMBER Alert for Child Abduction in Los Angeles and Surrounding Areas Southern California NOAA
- Evacuation Order Issued for Fire in El Paso County El Paso County, Colorado NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Val Verde County, Texas South Central Texas NOAA
- Law Enforcement Warning in Hardin, Montana Hardin, Montana NOAA
- Winter Storm Warning Issued for Lake, Mason, and Oceana Counties Through Tuesday Morning Lake, Mason, and Oceana Counties, MI NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central North Carolina and South Central Virginia North Carolina and Virginia NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Georgia Counties Through 8:30 AM West Central Georgia NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Leon, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties Big Bend Florida NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Georgia Counties Through 9:00 AM Southwestern Georgia NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Watauga County, North Carolina Northwestern North Carolina NOAA
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