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 St LouisWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun, Greene and Jersey, IL
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, April 18, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Hubbard, Wilkin, West Otter Tail and 3 more, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Fond du Lac, WI
Expired 11:45 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Hancock and Clark, IL and MO
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, Muscatine, Mercer and 1 more, IA and IL
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Mercer, IA and IL
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Louisa, Henderson and 1 more, IA and IL
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Winnebago, IL
Expired 5:30 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Kent, MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 18, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Winnebago, IL
Expired 9:24 p.m. CDT, April 18, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Ogle, IL
Expired 5:30 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Dane, WI
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Winnebago, IL
Expired 5:15 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southwest Mountains, Southwest Deserts and Lowlands, South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley and 1 more, NM
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Whiteside, IL
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, April 21, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Henry and Rock Island, IL
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Henry, Rock Island and Whiteside, IL
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: North Cass and South Cass, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Muscatine, IA
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, April 22, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Marshall, Roberts, Day and 1 more, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Clark, Codington, Hamlin and 1 more, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: McPherson, Brown, Edmunds and 3 more, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Stanley, Sully, Hughes and 5 more, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Traverse and Big Stone, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 16, 2026
High Wind Warning: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet and Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, NM and TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah and 15 more, VA and WV
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningApril 16, 2026
Winter Storm Warning: Gallatin Valley, MT
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, April 17, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Todd and Stearns, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Isabella, MI
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, April 18, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Cedar, MO
Expired 8:16 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Winnebago, IL
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone and Winnebago, IL
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, April 18, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Stafford, Pratt and Barber, KS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS San JuanWarningApril 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N and Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the Coastal Waters of Saint Croix
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Milwaukee, WI
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Jefferson, Milwaukee, Racine and 2 more, WI
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS La CrosseWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Grant, Iowa County and Richland, WI
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, April 22, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningApril 16, 2026
High Wind Warning: Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central Carbon County, North Snowy Range Foothills and 1 more, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Columbia and Sauk, WI
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 18, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningApril 16, 2026
Storm Warning: Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, April 17, 2026
NWS AmarilloWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Collingsworth, TX
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS San JuanWarningApril 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the Coastal Waters of Saint Croix
Expired 5:00 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southern Black Hills, Fall River County Area, Custer County Plains and 6 more, SD and WY
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, April 16, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningApril 16, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, April 17, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Kane and Kendall, IL
Expired 7:40 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Monona, IA
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Douglas, Pope, Kandiyohi and 1 more, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Stevens, Lac Qui Parle, Swift and 3 more, MN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Camden, Dallas and Hickory, MO
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Republic, Cloud and Ottawa, KS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS San JuanWarningApril 15, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico AND USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningApril 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Sullivan, Lackawanna, Pike and 1 more, NY and PA
Expired 1:00 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 15, 2026
Flood Warning: Mecosta, Muskegon, Newaygo and 1 more, MI
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 15, 2026
Flood Warning: Cherokee, Barton, Cedar and 4 more, KS and MO
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS DenverWarningApril 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties and Washington County, CO
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningApril 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hartford, Tolland, Hampden and 1 more, CT and MA
Expired 12:30 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS AlbanyWarningApril 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Litchfield, CT
Expired 12:15 a.m. EDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningApril 15, 2026
Flood Warning: Muskegon, MI
Expired 11:30 a.m. EDT, April 16, 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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