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 TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson and 1 more, KS
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Johnson, Wyandotte, Clay and 2 more, KS and MO
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS PaducahWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Perry, MO
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lyon, Osage, Shawnee and 1 more, KS
Expired 4:45 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Caldwell and Clinton, MO
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ste. Genevieve, MO
Expired 4:45 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Douglas and Jefferson, KS
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and 1 more, KS and MO
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 27, 2026
Flood Warning: St. Clair and Vernon, MO
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, April 28, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Geary, Riley and Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, Gasconade and Warren, MO
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Leavenworth, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dickinson, KS
Expired 3:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Phelps, MO
Expired 3:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dickinson, Geary, Morris and 3 more, KS
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cloud and Ottawa, KS
Expired 2:45 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie and 2 more, KS
Expired 2:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln, KS
Expired 2:15 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 2:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Vernon, MO
Expired 9:25 p.m. CDT, April 29, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningApril 27, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
Expired 2:15 a.m. EDT, April 27, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Crawford, MO
Expired 1:45 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mitchell and Osborne, KS
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cowley and Sumner, KS
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jackson, Pottawatomie and Shawnee, KS
Expired 1:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dickinson, Geary and Morris, KS
Expired 1:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clay, Dickinson and Ottawa, KS
Expired 1:15 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningApril 27, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 1:30 a.m. EDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Camden, Maries, Phelps and 1 more, MO
Expired 6:45 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dent, Maries and Phelps, MO
Expired 1:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Camden, Maries, Miller and 2 more, MO
Expired 1:15 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Barry, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more, MO
Expired 12:45 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Geary, Morris and Wabaunsee, KS
Expired 12:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Camden, Dallas and Laclede, MO
Expired 12:30 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dickinson and Morris, KS
Expired 12:15 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Bourbon, KS
Expired 9:53 p.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Laclede, MO
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Henry, MO
Expired 11:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningApril 26, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
Expired 11:45 p.m. EDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dallas, MO
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Dade, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more, MO
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherokee, Jasper and Newton, KS and MO
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Cherokee, Jasper and Newton, KS and MO
Expired 10:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dallas and Laclede, MO
Expired 10:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cherokee and Crawford, KS
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: St. Clair, MO
Expired 10:30 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Maries and Phelps, MO
Expired 10:30 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Dallas and Laclede, MO
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 26, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Labette, KS
Expired 1:15 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Neosho, KS
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, April 27, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Wilson, KS
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Dallas, Polk and Webster, MO
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Neosho, KS
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Tornado Warning: Cherokee, KS
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Bates, KS and MO
Expired 6:05 a.m. CDT, May 1, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn, KS
Expired 4:51 p.m. CDT, April 30, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Miami, KS
Expired 7:35 p.m. CDT, April 29, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningApril 26, 2026
Flood Warning: Cass, Henry and Johnson, MO
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, April 30, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningApril 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Maries and Miller, MO
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, April 26, 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.