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 RaleighWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, Johnston, Nash and 1 more, NC
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin and Nash, NC
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 20, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Aiken, Calhoun, Lexington and 1 more, SC
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningAugust 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles and 5 more, LA and TX
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette and 5 more, PA and WV
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll and 23 more, LA and MS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Blair, Cambria, Centre and 2 more, PA
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Greene, Washington County, Brooke and 2 more, PA and WV
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lawrence and Washington County, IN
Expired 6:49 a.m. EDT, August 24, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan, OH
Expired 4:30 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Canadian, Oklahoma, Grady and 7 more, OK
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cambria, Centre and Clearfield, PA
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula M
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Hamilton, OH
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and 46 more, LA and MS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana County and 1 more, PA
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson and 4 more, OH and WV
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison and 3 more, OH
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Guernsey, Muskingum and Noble, OH
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Licking, OH
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Morgan and Perry, OH
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and 2 more, PA
Expired 1:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton and Tippecanoe, IN
Expired 8:28 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Armstrong, Clarion and Jefferson, PA
Expired 1:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Hocking, OH
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Monroe, Morgan and Owen, IN
Expired 9:12 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Monroe, Morgan and Owen, IN
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion and Morgan, IN
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Greene, Washington County, Brooke and 2 more, PA and WV
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Monroe and Noble, OH
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, 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 20, 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 WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Pickaway, OH
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 23, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Auglaize, Hardin and Logan, OH
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Perry, OH
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Hamilton, IN
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield, Licking and Pickaway, OH
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 20, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson and 3 more, OH and WV
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Licking, OH
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Delaware County, Fairfield, Franklin and 1 more, OH
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Franklin, OH
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Guernsey and Muskingum, OH
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Montgomery, TN
Expired 9:45 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Butler, Greene, Montgomery and 2 more, OH
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Licking, OH
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Perry, OH
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Butler, OH
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Fairfield and Pickaway, OH
Expired 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Auglaize, Hardin, Logan and 2 more, OH
Expired 9:30 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Licking, OH
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Greene and Warren, OH
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Delaware County, Fairfield, Fayette and 3 more, OH
Expired 7:15 a.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.