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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?

ProductMay 2026An average May, 2008-2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning2,6653,568
Flood Advisory8871,011
Flash Flood Warning408489
Flood Warning364815
Tornado Warning249567
Frost Advisory22597
Red Flag Warning145121
Freeze Warning13252
Wind Advisory122137
Dense Fog Advisory7876

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

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.

  1. Civil Danger Warning Test Issued for Roseau, MN Roseau, MN NOAA
  2. AMBER Alert Issued for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego CA Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego CA NOAA
  3. AMBER Alert Issued for Los Angeles and Orange Counties Los Angeles and Orange Counties, CA NOAA
  4. Red Flag Warning Issued for South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas NOAA
  5. Civil Emergency Message Issued for Saratoga, Wyoming Saratoga, Wyoming NOAA
  6. Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River Through 7 PM Coastal Florida (Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River) NOAA
  7. Shelter in Place Warning All Clear - Manor, TX Travis County, Texas NOAA
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Custer and Dewey Counties in Oklahoma Western and Northwestern Oklahoma NOAA
  9. Fire Warning Issued for Lincoln Areas Near Capitans Lincoln NOAA
  10. Evacuation Immediate Alert Issued for Lincoln Lincoln NOAA
  11. Special Marine Warning Issued for Charleston Harbor and Coastal South Carolina Waters Coastal South Carolina NOAA
  12. Boil Order Alert Issued for McCammon Area McCammon, Idaho NOAA
  13. 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.

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