United StatesAugust 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: August 2026
AreaZine recorded 4,574 warnings and watches from NWS in August 2026. Nationally the NWS issued 6,626 warnings in August 2026, 64% above the average of 4,040 for August in 2008-2025, and 9,563 warnings, watches and advisories in all (IEM VTEC archive).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in August 2026?
| Product | August 2026 | An average August, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 4,511 | 2,556 |
| Flood Advisory | 1,791 | 1,741 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1,241 | 755 |
| Heat Advisory | 465 | 184 |
| Flood Warning | 404 | 351 |
| Tornado Warning | 226 | 195 |
| Flood Watch | 138 | 49 |
| Red Flag Warning | 109 | 106 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 100 | 52 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 95 | 69 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, August 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harding and Union, NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 25, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Pontchartrain
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baca and Las Animas, CO
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Union, NM
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AmarilloWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Collingsworth and Wheeler, TX
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Beckham, OK
Expired 4:15 p.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baca and Las Animas, CO
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, August 25, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Beaufort, SC
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Union, NM
Expired 3:00 p.m. MDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Union, NM
Expired 3:00 p.m. MDT, August 25, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Duval, Nassau and Charlton, FL and GA
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alachua, Marion and Putnam, FL
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS MissoulaWarningAugust 25, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Palouse/Nezperce Reservation/Hells Canyon Region, ID
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 26, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningAugust 25, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley, Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest and South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western H
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 26, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya River LA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Coastal waters fr
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef t
Expired 9:45 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:30 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 25, 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 Suwannee River to Apalachicola
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Decatur, Graham, Norton and 1 more, KS
Expired 9:15 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS San JuanWarningAugust 25, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Juan and Vicinity, Northeast, Southeast and 6 more, PR
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 25, 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 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 25, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM and Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi
Expired 7:45 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark and Spink, SD
Expired 1:45 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, Edmunds and Spink, SD
Expired 1:15 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, Edmunds, Faulk and 1 more, SD
Expired 1:15 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 25, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Jackson, Tillman, Cotton and 4 more, OK and TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 12:30 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 24, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 6:00 a.m. PDT, August 25, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Joshua Tree NP East, Salton Sea, Chuckwalla Mountains and 1 more, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 28, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Tonto Basin, Dripping Springs and Globe/Miami, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 28, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM, Waters from Surf City NC to Little
Expired 1:15 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Edmunds and McPherson, SD
Expired 11:45 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, SD
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Jones, SD
Expired 1:45 a.m. CDT, August 25, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, Day and Marshall, SD
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:15 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dickey, ND
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Marshall, MN
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM and Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet
Expired 11:15 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Marshall, Polk, Grand Forks and 1 more, MN and ND
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dickey and McIntosh, ND
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dickey and LaMoure, ND
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jones, SD
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 9:15 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM, Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM, Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line t
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 2
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Eddy, Griggs and Nelson, ND
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dewey, Potter and Walworth, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry, NE
Expired 7:45 p.m. CDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bennett, Jackson, Mellette and 1 more, SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM, S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM and 3 more
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM and Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 24, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM and Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fer
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bennett, SD
Expired 6:45 p.m. MDT, August 24, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).
Earlier notices kept from August 2026
14 earlier notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
- Local Area Emergency Issued for Minden, Nebraska Kearney County, Nebraska NOAA
- Level 2 Set Alert Issued for Owyhee County Near Silver City Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Level 3 Go Now Evacuation for Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Level 3 Go Now Evacuation Order Issued for Triangle in Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Level 3 Go Now Alert Issued for Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Evacuation Immediate for Summit County, Utah Summit County, Utah NOAA
- Civil Emergency Message for Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Level 3 Go Now Civil Emergency Message for Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Level 2 Set Alert Issued for Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Level 3 Go Now Civil Emergency Alert for Owyhee County Owyhee County, Idaho NOAA
- Endangered Missing Person Alert for Bingham County Bingham County, Idaho NOAA
- Evacuation Immediate for Jackson County Indian Creek Fire Jackson County NOAA
- Fire Warning Issued for Spokane, WA Spokane, WA NOAA
- Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning for Spokane County, WA Spokane County, WA 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.