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 CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and 8 more, GA and SC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS HonoluluWarningAugust 16, 2026
High Wind Warning: Haleakala Summit, HI
Expired 12:00 a.m. HST, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Perry, OH
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Muskingum, OH
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Las Animas, CO
Expired 2:15 p.m. MDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum and 1 more, OH
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Custer and Pueblo, CO
Expired 2:15 p.m. MDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Morgan and Perry, OH
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Christian, Logan, Menard and 1 more, IL
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Durham, Granville, Orange and 1 more, NC
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: San Miguel, NM
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha and 1 more, WV
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Fayette and Raleigh, WV
Expired 10:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Custer and Pueblo, CO
Expired 4:15 p.m. MDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Harrison, WV
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha and 1 more, WV
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Franklin, Greene and 2 more, OH
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Bay, Calhoun, Inland Gulf and 12 more, FL
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS TulsaWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Central and Southern Franklin, AR
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS TulsaWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford, Washington and 18 more, AR and OK
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Glynn, Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden and 1 more, GA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Barbour and Randolph, WV
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS HonoluluWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Maui, HI
Expired 2:45 p.m. HST, August 16, 2026
NWS HonoluluWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kauai, HI
Expired 2:45 p.m. HST, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison and 3 more, WV
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Tucker, WV
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and 46 more, LA and MS
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Delaware County, Henry and Randolph, IN
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS BirminghamWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Marion, Lamar, Fayette and 36 more, AL
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Upshur, WV
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Boone and Raleigh, WV
Expired 1:00 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 16, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:15 a.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Greenbrier and Summers, WV
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Tucker, WV
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and 1 more, OH and WV
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan and Perry, OH
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour and Randolph, WV
Expired 12:15 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Fayette and Raleigh, WV
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Washington County, Doddridge, Harrison and 3 more, OH and WV
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Monroe, Muskingum and Noble, OH
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan, Perry, Washington County and 2 more, OH and WV
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha and 1 more, WV
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Muskingum, OH
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson and 22 more, TN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan, Perry and Washington County, OH
Expired 10:45 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gallia, Jackson and Lawrence, OH
Expired 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield, OH
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison and 3 more, WV
Expired 7:30 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster and 1 more, NE
Expired 5:15 a.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants and 2 more, WV
Expired 7:15 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Monroe, OH
Expired 5:45 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Rush, IN
Expired 7:30 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield, Franklin and Licking, OH
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningAugust 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jewell, Smith, Adams and 3 more, KS and NE
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Chicot, West Carroll, East Carroll and 27 more, AR and LA
Expired 8:00 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.