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 Milwaukee/SullivanWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fond du Lac, WI
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley and Valley, NE
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clay and St. Johns, FL
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Geneva and Holmes, AL and FL
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mobile and Washington County, AL
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound and S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm, Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Coastal waters fr
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Custer, MT
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, August 18, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Covington, MS
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augu
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Holmes and Walton, FL
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 18, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lincoln, NM
Expired 7:15 p.m. MDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningAugust 18, 2026
Tornado Warning: Green Lake and Marquette, WI
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Sheboygan to Port Washington WI and Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clarke and Monroe, AL
Expired 4:15 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rosebud and Treasure, MT
Expired 4:30 p.m. MDT, August 18, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Currituck Sound and Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Marinette, WI
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS La CrosseWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Winona, Buffalo, La Crosse and 1 more, MN and WI
Expired 3:15 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS GlasgowWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Garfield and Petroleum, MT
Expired 3:30 p.m. MDT, August 18, 2026
NWS La CrosseWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clayton and Grant, IA and WI
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rosebud, MT
Expired 2:15 p.m. MDT, August 18, 2026
NWS GlasgowWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Petroleum, MT
Expired 2:30 p.m. MDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe and 1 more, AR
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Conway, Faulkner, Perry and 8 more, AR
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Lee, Phillips, Tunica and 3 more, AR and MS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Grant, Kay, Garfield and 25 more, OK
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 19, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Mobile Central, Baldwin Central, Mobile Coastal and 4 more, AL and FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM and Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 9:30 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley, Howard, Nance and 1 more, NE
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 18, 2026
Flood Warning: Tippecanoe, IN
Expired 5:00 a.m. EDT, August 20, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Johnson, Nemaha and 1 more, NE
Expired 3:30 a.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 18, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
Expired 3:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gage, NE
Expired 3:15 a.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brule, Charles Mix and Gregory, SD
Expired 3:15 a.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lyman, SD
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Aurora, Brule, Davison and 1 more, SD
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Polk and York, NE
Expired 2:00 a.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 18, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, OH
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Pleasants and Tyler, WV
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Lawrence and Martin, IN
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 23, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Holt, NE
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Logan and Wyoming County, WV
Expired 1:45 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Meigs, Jackson, Mason and 1 more, OH and WV
Expired 1:30 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha and 1 more, NE
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, Holt and Rock, NE
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kanawha, WV
Expired 12:45 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Grand Canyon Country, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 20, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Greeley, Howard, Sherman and 1 more, NE
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, Cherry and Keya Paha, NE
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry, NE
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 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.