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 ElkoWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Elko and Eureka, NV
Expired 3:45 p.m. PDT, August 22, 2026
NWS LouisvilleWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grayson and Hardin, KY
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Craighead, Cross and Poinsett, AR
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mahoning, Portage and Trumbull, OH
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin and Pickaway, OH
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Okeechobee
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jackson, AR
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS DenverWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams and Weld, CO
Expired 3:30 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brooks, Colquitt and Thomas, GA
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Grand JunctionWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gunnison, Hinsdale and Ouray, CO
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Geauga, Mahoning, Portage and 1 more, OH
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 22, 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 and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Albany, WY
Expired 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: San Miguel, NM
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln and 1 more, WV
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS DenverWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Douglas, CO
Expired 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Trumbull, OH
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bannock, Bingham, Caribou and 1 more, ID
Expired 3:15 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fulton, Lawrence, Randolph and 1 more, AR
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clinton and Warren, OH
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and 1 more, WV
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH, Reno Beach to The Islands OH, Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lucas, OH
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baxter and Marion, AR
Expired 2:45 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake, OH
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Grand JunctionWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: San Miguel, CO
Expired 4:45 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Wayne, UT
Expired 4:45 p.m. MDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baxter and Fulton, AR
Expired 2:30 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Avon Point to Willowick OH and Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina and 1 more, OH
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage and 1 more, OH
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, Gulf and Liberty, FL
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Avon Point to Willowick OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH and 2 more
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess, Greene and Knox, IN
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Greene, Monroe and Owen, IN
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 23, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess, Greene and Knox, IN
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, August 25, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess, Gibson, Knox and 1 more, IN
Expired 2:55 a.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Daviess, Gibson, Knox and 1 more, IN
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 28, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Gibson and Knox, IN
Expired 1:24 a.m. EDT, August 29, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Brown, Cass, Morgan and 1 more, IL
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Cass, Fulton and Mason, IL
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 28, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM and S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Piatt, IL
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, August 23, 2026
NWS MissoulaWarningAugust 22, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Deerlodge/Western Beaverhead National Forest, MT
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 23, 2026
NWS MissoulaWarningAugust 22, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Kootenai National Forest/Talley Lake District/fnf and Western Lolo National Forest, MT
Expired 6:00 a.m. MDT, August 23, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pottawatomie, OK
Expired 10:30 a.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pottawatomie and Seminole, OK
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM and Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 7:45 a.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jewell, Smith, Franklin and 2 more, KS and NE
Expired 6:45 a.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cleveland and Pottawatomie, OK
Expired 6:15 a.m. CDT, August 22, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 5:45 a.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Vermilion to Avon Point OH, Avon Point to Willowick OH, Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 4:45 a.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
NWS SeattleWarningAugust 22, 2026
Red Flag Warning: West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet, WA
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 22, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 22, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 5:30 a.m. EDT, August 22, 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.