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 MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Blount, Cocke and Sevier, TN
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Schuylkill, PA
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: South Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Mississippi Sound, Chandeleur Sound and Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge and 4 more, WV
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Becker and Otter Tail, MN
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour, Harrison and Taylor, WV
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Amite and 1 more, LA and MS
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Stone, MS
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Okaloosa and Santa Rosa, FL
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Loudon, McMinn, Meigs and 2 more, TN
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baldwin and Escambia, AL and FL
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dewey, SD
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour, Harrison and Taylor, WV
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger and 3 more, TN
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Perdido Bay Area and Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bledsoe, Hamilton, Rhea and 1 more, TN
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay, South Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Russell, Scott and Washington County, VA
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Santa Rosa, FL
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Wirt and Wood, WV
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour, Harrison and Taylor, WV
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clay, MN
Expired 4:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mobile and George, AL and MS
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Prairie, White and Woodruff, AR
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 17, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM and Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Russell, Scott, Washington County and 1 more, VA
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Van Buren, TN
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Crittenden, Cross, Lee and 3 more, AR and MS
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants and 2 more, WV
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie and 2 more, AR
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coffee, Grundy and Warren, TN
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Doddridge, Harrison and Tyler, WV
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Mainland Dare and Mainland Hyde, NC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Duplin, Pamlico, Southern Craven and 4 more, NC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Marion and Wetzel, WV
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS SpokaneWarningAugust 17, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lower Palouse / Snake River, WA
Expired 10:00 p.m. PDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Great FallsWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cascade and Lewis and Clark, MT
Expired 3:00 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Jeff Davis, TX
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Columbus, Inland Pender, Coastal Pender and 10 more, NC and SC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cannon, Coffee and Warren, TN
Expired 2:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, Pleasants and Tyler, OH and WV
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Faulkner, Lonoke, Prairie and 2 more, AR
Expired 2:30 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Central Walton, Holmes, Washington and 14 more, FL and GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Bay, Calhoun, Inland Gulf and 12 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flood Warning: Licking, OH
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Effingham, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Bryan, Inland Chatham, Inland Liberty and 2 more, GA and SC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and 8 more, GA and SC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harding and Perkins, SD
Expired 2:15 p.m. MDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, OH
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 17, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Morgan, OH
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 17, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Conway, Faulkner, Perry and 1 more, AR
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Montague, Cooke, Grayson and 25 more, TX
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
NWS FairbanksWarningAugust 17, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Tanana Valley, AK
Expired 7:00 p.m. AKDT, August 17, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Glynn, Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden and 1 more, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau and 30 more, FL and GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 18, 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.