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 Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Juab, Sanpete and Utah County, UT
Expired 4:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningMay 13, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carbon, Duchesne, Emery and 3 more, UT
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Fremont and Jefferson, ID
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Elder, Cache, Davis and 2 more, UT
Expired 4:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY, Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY, Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River and 3 more
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Broadwater and Jefferson, MT
Expired 3:45 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Utah County and Wasatch, UT
Expired 3:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY and Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cascade, Chouteau and Teton, MT
Expired 3:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus and 1 more, MT
Expired 3:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bannock, Bingham, Blaine and 8 more, ID
Expired 3:45 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and 1 more, NY
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Elder, UT
Expired 3:15 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Campbell, McPherson, Walworth and 9 more, SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Stanley and Jones, SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Corson and Dewey, SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Traverse, Big Stone, Brown and 9 more, MN and SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Elder, Davis, Tooele and 1 more, UT
Expired 3:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: West Polk, Norman, Clay and 34 more, MN and ND
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Brown, Watonwan and Martin, MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Douglas, Stevens, Pope and 7 more, MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: McKean, PA
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Bottineau, Rolette, McHenry and 12 more, ND
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 15, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Divide, Burke, Renville and 18 more, ND
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 15, 2026
NWS AmarilloWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Beaver, Ochiltree, Lipscomb and 6 more, OK and TX
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS AmarilloWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Texas and Hansford, OK and TX
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Elder and Tooele, UT
Expired 2:45 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and 6 more, MN and SD
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson and 24 more, IA and MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Biscayne Bay, Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM and 2 more
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: Divide, Burke, Renville and 5 more, ND
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 15, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bannock, Bingham, Blaine and 7 more, ID
Expired 2:45 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Davis and Salt Lake, UT
Expired 2:15 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: McKean and Warren, PA
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County, Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek and Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mount
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bonneville, Clark, Fremont and 2 more, ID
Expired 2:30 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Elder and Tooele, UT
Expired 2:00 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS NormanWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Harper, Woods, Ellis and 8 more, OK and TX
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: Gates of the Mountains, MT
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: Helena Valley, MT
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Knox, Cedar, Thurston and 7 more, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS Dodge CityWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Morton, Stevens, Seward and 3 more, KS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS DenverWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County, Northeast Weld County, Logan County and 2 more, CO
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and South Laramie Range, WY
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: North Snowy Range Foothills, WY
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: Crazy Mountains, MT
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, May 14, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningMay 13, 2026
High Wind Warning: Paradise Valley, MT
Expired 10:00 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningMay 13, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, MS
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, May 15, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 8:15 a.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningMay 13, 2026
Flood Warning: Yukon Flats, AK
Expired 4:30 a.m. AKDT, May 15, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningMay 13, 2026
Flood Warning: Harrison, MS
Expired 3:02 p.m. CDT, May 14, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningMay 13, 2026
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, May 14, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningMay 13, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 5:00 a.m. EDT, May 13, 2026
NWS MissoulaWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Deerlodge/Western Beaverhead National Forest and Eastern Beaverhead National Forest, MT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, May 13, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Renville, Ward, Mercer and 3 more, ND
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, May 13, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningMay 13, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lower North Platte River Basin/Scottsbluff National Monument and Lodgepole Creek/Southern Nebraska Panhandle, NE and WY
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, May 15, 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.