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 DenverWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Adams, Central Arapahoe and Eastern Arapahoe, CO
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt and 4 more, GA
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 14, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mohave and Clark, AZ and NV
Expired 3:30 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 14, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM and Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS AmarilloWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lipscomb, TX
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningAugust 14, 2026
Special Marine Warning: St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg NY and St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to St. Regis NY
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Apache and Navajo, AZ
Expired 5:15 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Banner, Kimball, Goshen and 1 more, NE and WY
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS DenverWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Douglas and Elbert, CO
Expired 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS BoiseWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Baker, OR
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 14, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA and Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Union, OR
Expired 2:30 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS BoiseWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baker, OR
Expired 2:15 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Marion, IL
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mohave and Clark, AZ and NV
Expired 2:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark and Lincoln, NV
Expired 2:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lee, Terrell and Worth, GA
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Custer and Pueblo, CO
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 14, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, York River and James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lincoln, NV
Expired 4:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Bryan, Coastal Bryan, Inland Chatham and 12 more, GA and SC
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 15, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Clark, NV
Expired 3:45 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark and Lincoln, NV
Expired 1:15 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Dearborn and Hamilton, IN and OH
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Bartholomew, Henry, Rush and 1 more, IN
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Fountain, Parke, Vermillion and 1 more, IN
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Delaware County, Madison, Randolph and 1 more, IN
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Canyon Grassland of Wallowa County, Blue Mountains of Washington and 1 more, OR and WA
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon and Western Forested Blue Mountains, OR
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 15, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Meigs, Vinton and Mason, OH and WV
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Athens, Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson and 22 more, TN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS Northern IndianaWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Wells, IN
Expired 5:00 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Fulton and Knox, IL
Expired 4:26 p.m. CDT, August 17, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Mohave, AZ
Expired 1:15 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
NWS PaducahWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards and 55 more, IL and IN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Delaware County, Henry, Madison and 2 more, IN
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, UT
Expired 12:30 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Vermilion and Vermillion, IL and IN
Expired 1:23 p.m. CDT, August 15, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, UT
Expired 12:30 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: DeSoto, Marshall, Benton and 36 more, MS and TN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Kane and Washington County, UT
Expired 12:00 p.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 14, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Woods, OK
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 14, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Alfalfa, Grant, Kay and 6 more, OK
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Vermilion, IL
Expired 12:45 p.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Athens, Washington County, Pleasants and 3 more, OH and WV
Expired 11:30 a.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS MissoulaWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ravalli, MT
Expired 11:30 a.m. MDT, August 14, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Newton, IN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 16, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Cook, IL
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, August 15, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Clark, Coles, Cumberland and 1 more, IL
Expired 11:15 a.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Montgomery and Putnam, IN
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Carroll, Clinton, Fountain and 5 more, IN
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Athens, Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay, Parke, Sullivan and 2 more, IN
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Ford and Iroquois, IL
Expired 1:15 p.m. CDT, August 14, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Meigs and Vinton, OH
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
NWS LincolnWarningAugust 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coles, Douglas and Edgar, IL
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, August 14, 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.