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 Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Calvert and St. Marys, MD
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Barbour, Harrison and Taylor, WV
Expired 1:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Barbour, Harrison and Taylor, WV
Expired 1:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 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 CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants and 2 more, WV
Expired 1:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Doddridge, Harrison and Tyler, WV
Expired 1:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 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 10:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, Pleasants and Tyler, OH and WV
Expired 12:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Greeley and Valley, NE
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Antelope and Knox, NE
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Henderson, Polk, Transylvania and 4 more, NC and SC
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Holt, NE
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 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 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry, NE
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and 6 more, NC
Expired 9:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Athens, Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD, Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River and 2 more
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Meigs, Jackson and Roane, OH and WV
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Macon, NC
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lamar and Marion, MS
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 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 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD and Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Peachtree CityWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer and 2 more, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bennett and Todd, SD
Expired 8:15 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: DeKalb and Jackson, AL
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kent, DE
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Custer, MT
Expired 7:45 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 1 more, MN
Expired 7:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Haywood, Jackson, Swain and 1 more, NC
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Forsyth, NC
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 17, 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 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Custer and Rosebud, MT
Expired 7:15 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chase and Perkins, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Limestone, Madison and Morgan, AL
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Monroe, TN
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry and Sheridan, NE
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Corson and Dewey, SD
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, TN
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Braxton, Gilmer, Randolph and 2 more, WV
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bradley, Hamilton and Polk, TN
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Blount, Cocke and Sevier, TN
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson and 4 more, NC
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Athens, Washington County and Wood, OH and WV
Expired 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Carter, Johnson, Sullivan and 4 more, TN and VA
Expired 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Itasca and St. Louis, MN
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Athens, Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 8:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alamance, Chatham, Durham and 2 more, NC
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Anderson, Campbell, Knox and 2 more, TN
Expired 8:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Custer, MT
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grundy, TN
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Berks, PA
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer and 3 more, WV
Expired 8:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Giles and Marshall, TN
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln and Moore, TN
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hawkins, Sullivan, Scott and 2 more, TN and VA
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, OH
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, 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.