United StatesMay 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: May 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,688 warnings and watches from NWS in May 2026. Nationally the NWS issued 4,037 warnings in May 2026, 29% below the average of 5,672 for May in 2008-2025, and 5,893 warnings, watches and advisories in all (IEM VTEC archive).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in May 2026?
| Product | May 2026 | An average May, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 2,665 | 3,568 |
| Flood Advisory | 887 | 1,011 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 408 | 489 |
| Flood Warning | 364 | 815 |
| Tornado Warning | 249 | 567 |
| Frost Advisory | 225 | 97 |
| Red Flag Warning | 145 | 121 |
| Freeze Warning | 132 | 52 |
| Wind Advisory | 122 | 137 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 78 | 76 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, May 2026
NWS JacksonWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Copiah, MS
Expired 2:30 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bradley, Cleveland, Drew and 1 more, AR
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 2:30 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Drew, AR
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ashley, AR
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Holmes and Wayne, OH
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 25, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Galveston Bay, Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM and Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 2:15 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bradley and Drew, AR
Expired 4:15 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bradley, Cleveland, Drew and 1 more, AR
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Aransas, Calhoun and Refugio, TX
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson and 1 more, MS
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS BrownsvilleWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cameron, TX
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brewster, TX
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays, San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays, Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM and 1 more
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Madison, Tensas, Claiborne and 1 more, LA and MS
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Presidio, TX
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM and Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 1:30 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Galveston Bay and Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
Expired 1:15 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Butler, OH
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, May 24, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Hamilton, OH
Expired 3:00 a.m. EDT, May 25, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Aransas, Nueces and San Patricio, TX
Expired 12:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM
Expired 12:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre, Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays and 2 more
Expired 12:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bienville, Jackson, Natchitoches and 1 more, LA
Expired 12:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: San Augustine, TX
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, May 24, 2026
NWS BrownsvilleWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Laguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX and Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bienville, Grant, Natchitoches and 1 more, LA
Expired 11:45 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM
Expired 11:45 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Lafayette and Vermilion, LA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Beauregard and Vernon, LA
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Lower Atchafalaya Ri
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Natchitoches, Sabine, Sabine and 1 more, LA and TX
Expired 1:15 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline and 2 more, LA
Expired 11:15 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: De Soto, Grant, Natchitoches and 3 more, LA
Expired 11:15 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Tuscarawas, OH
Expired 3:00 a.m. EDT, May 26, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary, LA
Expired 12:45 p.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM, Waters from Intracoastal City to C
Expired 10:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Attala and Holmes, MS
Expired 9:24 p.m. CDT, May 27, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: St. Tammany, Hancock and Pearl River, LA and MS
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL f
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Sabine and San Augustine, TX
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Angelina, Sabine and San Augustine, TX
Expired 11:45 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
Expired 9:15 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Calcasieu Lake
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cameron, Jefferson and Orange, LA and TX
Expired 8:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 9:15 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm and Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola F
Expired 9:30 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, FL
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chambers, Galveston and Liberty, TX
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Harrison, Marion and 3 more, TX
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningMay 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Greene and Warren, OH
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, May 24, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Galveston Bay and Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Houston/GalvestonWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and 1 more, TX
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningMay 23, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningMay 23, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Camp, Gregg, Harrison and 2 more, TX
Expired 6:45 a.m. CDT, May 23, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).
Earlier notices kept from May 2026
13 earlier notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: May 7, 2026 to May 27, 2026.
- Civil Danger Warning Test Issued for Roseau, MN Roseau, MN NOAA
- AMBER Alert Issued for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego CA Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego CA NOAA
- AMBER Alert Issued for Los Angeles and Orange Counties Los Angeles and Orange Counties, CA NOAA
- Red Flag Warning Issued for South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas NOAA
- Civil Emergency Message Issued for Saratoga, Wyoming Saratoga, Wyoming NOAA
- Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River Through 7 PM Coastal Florida (Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River) NOAA
- Shelter in Place Warning All Clear - Manor, TX Travis County, Texas NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Custer and Dewey Counties in Oklahoma Western and Northwestern Oklahoma NOAA
- Fire Warning Issued for Lincoln Areas Near Capitans Lincoln NOAA
- Evacuation Immediate Alert Issued for Lincoln Lincoln NOAA
- Special Marine Warning Issued for Charleston Harbor and Coastal South Carolina Waters Coastal South Carolina NOAA
- Boil Order Alert Issued for McCammon Area McCammon, Idaho NOAA
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Christian, Macon, and Sangamon Counties in Central Illinois Central Illinois 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.