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 Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland, NJ
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lamar and 3 more, MS
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hamilton and Suwannee, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw and 4 more, MS
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Chesterfield and Henrico, VA
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dorchester and Wicomico, MD
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA and 3 more
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, OH
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kent, Caroline and Queen Anne's, DE and MD
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Lee and Pontotoc, MS
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clarke, Jasper and Jones, MS
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Bartholomew, Johnson and Shelby, IN
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 23, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coconino and Navajo, AZ
Expired 7:00 p.m. PDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Union and Union, AR and LA
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay and Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Mercer, Bucks, Montgomery and 1 more, NJ and PA
Expired 10:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada and 3 more, MS
Expired 7:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Duval, Nassau and Camden, FL and GA
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bernalillo, NM
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kent, Sussex, Caroline and 2 more, DE and MD
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baker, Columbia, Clinch and 1 more, FL and GA
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bernalillo, NM
Expired 9:15 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Redwood, Renville and Yellow Medicine, MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Columbia, FL
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE and Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bradley and Drew, AR
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bronx, Kings, Nassau and 1 more, NY
Expired 8:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: New Castle, Burlington, Camden and 7 more, DE and NJ
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: El Paso, CO
Expired 6:45 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochland and 4 more, VA
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kent, New Castle, Cumberland and 2 more, DE and NJ
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD, Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Eastern Bay and 1 more
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ashley, Morehouse and West Carroll, AR and LA
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Blair and Huntingdon, PA
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and 1 more
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bergen, Essex, Hudson and 7 more, NJ and NY
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: New Castle, Camden, Gloucester and 5 more, DE and NJ
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Tornado Warning: Kent and Queen Anne's, MD
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: New Castle, Gloucester, Salem and 6 more, DE and NJ
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pueblo, CO
Expired 8:30 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Atlantic, NJ
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, 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 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harrison and Jackson, MS
Expired 6:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Attala, Carroll, Choctaw and 3 more, MS
Expired 6:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: George, Greene, Perry and 1 more, MS
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Tornado Warning: Chester and Delaware County, PA
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Stone, MS
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baca and Bent, CO
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Neuse and Bay Rivers
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Forrest, MS
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bradley, Desha and Drew, AR
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Conecuh, Escambia and Monroe, AL
Expired 6:00 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.