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 Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Polk, Greenville and Spartanburg, NC and SC
Expired 11:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hinds, Leake, Madison and 3 more, MS
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jackson, AL
Expired 10:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 1:00 a.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 3:45 a.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Montgomery and Philadelphia, PA
Expired 1:45 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Henderson, NC
Expired 10:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Polk and Rutherford, NC
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Leake, Madison, Rankin and 1 more, MS
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Dallas, Grant and 1 more, AR
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Morrison, MN
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence and 4 more, MS
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningAugust 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, OR
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningAugust 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta and Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley, CA
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningAugust 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley, CA
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 21, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester, MD
Expired 12:00 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw and 7 more, MS
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake and 4 more, MS
Expired 9:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hot Spring, AR
Expired 10:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island V
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Frontier, NE
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Crow Wing, MN
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM and Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Littl
Expired 10:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cottonwood, MN
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Garland, Hot Spring and 1 more, AR
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Covington, Jasper, Jones and 1 more, MS
Expired 9:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery and 1 more, MS
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Tornado Warning: Wicomico and Worcester, MD
Expired 9:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dougherty, Lee and Terrell, GA
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Choctaw, Montgomery and Webster, MS
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown and Redwood, MN
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Dallas and Ouachita, AR
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lawrence and Wayne, TN
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rankin, Scott, Simpson and 1 more, MS
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lincoln and Turner, SD
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Screven, Allendale and Hampton, GA and SC
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cleveland, Dallas, Grant and 2 more, AR
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM, Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM, Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 NM and 1 m
Expired 9:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 11:15 p.m. PDT, August 20, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm and Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw and 5 more, MS
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Wayne, TN
Expired 8:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Suwannee, FL
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Loudon, McMinn, Meigs and 3 more, TN
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale and 3 more, MS
Expired 8:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay, Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM and Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Copiah and Lincoln, MS
Expired 8:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM and Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Giles, TN
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cleveland, Dallas, Grant and 2 more, AR
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hutchinson, Turner and Yankton, SD
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boyd and Holt, NE
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rankin and Simpson, MS
Expired 8:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Terrell, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bernalillo, NM
Expired 10:15 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brunswick, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg, VA
Expired 10:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dixie, Lafayette, Madison and 1 more, FL
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grant and Hot Spring, AR
Expired 7:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 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.