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 TallahasseeWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Coffee, Dale, Henry and 55 more, AL and FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Peachtree CityWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Fannin, Gilmer, Union and 13 more, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Rock, Kingsbury, Lake and 2 more, MN and SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and 5 more, MN and SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Republic, Cloud and Ottawa, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Isanti, Blue Earth and Faribault, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Douglas, Todd, Morrison and 22 more, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 3 more, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Eastern Marion and 3 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Suwannee, Inland Nassau, Gilchrist and 21 more, FL and GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Trout River, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Baker, Union, Bradford and 4 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County, Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Fremont County In
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, April 23, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Prowers County Including Lamar and Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands, CO
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, April 23, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningApril 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 27 more, KS and NE
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Hamilton, Kearny, Finney and 3 more, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Lee and Ogle, IL
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford, IL
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Randolph, Perry and 1 more, IL and MO
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, April 25, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Jefferson and St. Louis, MO
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 24, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound, Neuse and Bay Rivers, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM and 6 more
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningApril 19, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, April 20, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Tompkins, NY
Expired 3:30 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM and S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound, Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, Neuse and Bay Rivers and 4 more
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Hamilton, Kearny, Finney and 3 more, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and 1 more, NE
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Kalamazoo, MI
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Gratiot, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Kent, MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Osceola, MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 23, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Newaygo, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 26, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Newaygo, MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 24, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Newaygo, MI
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, April 25, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Kent, MI
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, April 26, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Ingham, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Ingham, MI
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Ionia, MI
Expired 5:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Barry, MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Muskegon, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Isabella, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Ottawa, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 26, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Mason, MI
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Kent, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 22, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Kent, MI
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Alligator River, Pamlico Sound, Pamlico and Pungo Rivers and 6 more
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Prowers County Including Lamar, CO
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, April 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands, CO
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, April 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningApril 19, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Currituck Sound, Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Finney, Hodgeman, Stanton and 9 more, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 19, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Scott, Lane, Ness and 7 more, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 19, 2026
NWS GaylordWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Manistee and Wexford, MI
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS GaylordWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and 2 more, MI
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningApril 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southern Black Hills, Fall River County Area, Custer County Plains and 7 more, SD and WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 20, 2026
NWS GaylordWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee and 1 more, MI
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Jersey and St. Charles, IL and MO
Expired 11:45 p.m. CDT, April 20, 2026
NWS GaylordWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Arenac, MI
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS GaylordWarningApril 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Alcona, Iosco and Oscoda, MI
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningApril 19, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, James River from Jame
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, April 19, 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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