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 Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Edwards and Val Verde, TX
Expired 6:45 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningApril 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Knox, Cedar, Antelope and 2 more, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningApril 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Dixon, McCook, Minnehaha and 4 more, NE and SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningApril 12, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Valley and Greeley, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningApril 12, 2026
Tornado Warning: Eastland and Stephens, TX
Expired 1:45 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningApril 12, 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 9:00 p.m. MDT, April 13, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningApril 12, 2026
Special Marine Warning: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island and Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Migue
Expired 2:00 a.m. PDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton and 5 more, KS
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay, KS
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS DenverWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Washington County, CO
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 12, 2026
NWS DenverWarningApril 11, 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 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 12, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Runnels and Taylor, TX
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kimble and Sutton, TX
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Edwards, Kinney and Val Verde, TX
Expired 3:30 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 10:45 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS BirminghamWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Marion, Walker, Blount and 10 more, AL
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Peachtree CityWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Dade, Walker, Catoosa and 6 more, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningApril 11, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM, East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island, Point Piedras Blancas to Po
Expired 12:00 a.m. PDT, April 12, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin and 9 more, AL
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS GlasgowWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Daniels, Dawson, McCone and 3 more, MT
Expired 10:15 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS San AngeloWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Callahan and Taylor, TX
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma and 3 more, CO and KS
Expired 7:30 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma and 3 more, CO and KS
Expired 7:30 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Crane and Upton, TX
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Republic and Washington County, KS
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Butler, Harvey, Marion and 1 more, KS
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Terrell, TX
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gage and Jefferson, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningApril 11, 2026
Blowing Dust Warning: Sherman, Thomas, Wallace and 1 more, KS
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Crane and Pecos, TX
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Sherman and 1 more, CO and KS
Expired 6:45 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brewster, TX
Expired 8:45 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cheyenne, CO
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harvey, Reno and Sedgwick, KS
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Republic and Washington County, KS
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pecos, TX
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brewster, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brewster, TX
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cache and Rich, UT
Expired 3:00 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Tompkins, NY
Expired 2:15 a.m. EDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn and 9 more, SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Stanley, Hughes, Jones and 2 more, SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningApril 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Elder, Davis and Weber, UT
Expired 1:45 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Emery and Wayne, UT
Expired 3:45 p.m. MDT, April 11, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Iron, MI
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Nemaha, KS
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Haakon County Area, Bennett County Area, Mellette and Todd Counties and 1 more, SD
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, April 12, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Pike and Marion, IL and MO
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, April 19, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines and Henderson, IA and IL
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 16, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Lee, Hancock and 1 more, IA and IL
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningApril 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Pine Ridge/Nebraska National Forest, Box Butte/South Sioux/Niobrara River, Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and 8 more, NE and WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, April 13, 2026
NWS SpokaneWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Chelan, WA
Expired 8:28 p.m. PDT, April 12, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Doniphan, Andrew, Buchanan and 2 more, KS and MO
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, April 11, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Washington County, KS
Expired 7:57 a.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
Expired 1:35 a.m. CDT, April 13, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, KS
Expired 9:48 p.m. CDT, April 12, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, KS
Expired 9:44 p.m. CDT, April 12, 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
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.