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 WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM and Waters from Chincoteague VA to Pa
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD and Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ashley, Chicot, East Carroll and 6 more, AR and LA
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay and South Mobile Bay
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lancaster, PA
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland, NJ
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk and City of Virginia Beach, VA
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lancaster, PA
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Flagler and St. Johns, FL
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown and Cherry, NE
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pontotoc and Union, MS
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carroll, Choctaw, Clay and 5 more, MS
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys and 5 more, MS
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mobile and George, AL and MS
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay and South Mobile Bay
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alachua, Marion and Putnam, FL
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kemper, Lowndes, Noxubee and 2 more, MS
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds and 3 more, MS
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alachua, FL
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ashley, Chicot, Morehouse and 2 more, AR and LA
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Albemarle Sound
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence and 2 more, MS
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cumberland and Sampson, NC
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and 2 more
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lee and Pontotoc, MS
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Yavapai, AZ
Expired 4:15 p.m. PDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bertie and Chowan, NC
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Choctaw, Clay, Oktibbeha and 1 more, MS
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, 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 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lee and Pontotoc, MS
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Noxubee and Winston, MS
Expired 4:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pueblo, CO
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Blair, Cambria, Centre and 3 more, PA
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Johnston, Sampson and Wayne, NC
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fremont, CO
Expired 3:45 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bertie, Camden, Chowan and 6 more, NC and VA
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA in
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more, VA
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mobile, AL
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Fremont and Pueblo, CO
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound, Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL o
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Currituck Sound, Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM and Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Blair, Cambria, Centre and 1 more, PA
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Rush, IN
Expired 2:30 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clarke, Fauquier and Loudoun, VA
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clarendon and Orangeburg, SC
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Santa Rosa, FL
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harnett, Johnston and Wake, NC
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Armstrong, Indiana County, Jefferson and 1 more, PA
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound
Expired 3:15 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Edgecombe and Nash, NC
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and 2 more, PA
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan, Perry and Washington County, OH
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, 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.