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 Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gentry, Harrison and Worth, MO
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair, Linn and Macon, MO
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Switzerland, Boone, Gallatin and 2 more, IN and KY
Expired 8:15 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dawson, Gosper and Phelps, NE
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Grundy, Linn and Sullivan, MO
Expired 1:30 a.m. CDT, May 17, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boone, NE
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison and Worth, MO
Expired 7:45 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningMay 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Montgomery, IA
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Valley, NE
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Thomas, KS
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rawlins, Dundy and Hitchcock, KS and NE
Expired 7:45 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Gove, Greeley, Logan and 2 more, KS
Expired 7:30 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Tornado Warning: Grundy, Linn, Livingston and 1 more, MO
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams and Taylor, IA
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Tornado Warning: Linn and Sullivan, MO
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ringgold and Taylor, IA
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Umatilla and Walla Walla, OR and WA
Expired 6:00 p.m. PDT, May 16, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Buffalo and Dawson, NE
Expired 6:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln and Perkins, NE
Expired 6:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Tornado Warning: Sherman, KS
Expired 6:30 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Platte, NE
Expired 6:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Taylor, IA
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cheyenne, Kit Carson and Wallace, CO and KS
Expired 6:30 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grundy, Harrison and Mercer, MO
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair, Adams and Cass, IA
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grundy, Linn and Sullivan, MO
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Grundy, Harrison and Mercer, MO
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams and Taylor, IA
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Montgomery and Pottawattamie, IA
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Kit Carson and Sherman, CO and KS
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kit Carson, CO
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kit Carson and Yuma, CO
Expired 5:30 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln, NE
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grundy and Sullivan, MO
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hamilton and York, NE
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Daviess, Grundy and Harrison, MO
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS LouisvilleWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Crawford and Orange, IN
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chase, NE
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison, MO
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS DenverWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Phillips, CO
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Knox, IN
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grundy, MO
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningMay 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY, Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River, Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningMay 16, 2026
Storm Warning: Barren Islands East
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, May 17, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningMay 16, 2026
Storm Warning: West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, May 17, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningMay 16, 2026
Storm Warning: Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, May 17, 2026
NWS AnchorageWarningMay 16, 2026
Storm Warning: Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, May 17, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Marion, IL
Expired 4:15 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS LouisvilleWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Crawford, Dubois and Perry, IN
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS DenverWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln, CO
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningMay 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY, Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY, Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningMay 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Middle Yukon Valley, AK
Expired 10:00 p.m. AKDT, May 17, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningMay 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor, Ripley to Dunkirk NY, Dunkirk to Buffalo NY and 1 more
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, May 16, 2026
NWS DenverWarningMay 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Elbert and Lincoln, CO
Expired 3:15 p.m. MDT, May 16, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningMay 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Comanche, KS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 17, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningMay 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Wilkin, MN
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
NWS NormanWarningMay 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Woods, OK
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 17, 2026
NWS NormanWarningMay 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Harper, Ellis, Woodward and 1 more, OK
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 17, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningMay 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Trego, Ellis, Scott and 6 more, KS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 17, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningMay 16, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Hamilton, Kearny, Finney and 11 more, KS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 17, 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.