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 Las VegasWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: San Bernardino, CA
Expired 9:45 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hoke, Moore and Scotland, NC
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Boone, Cabell, Kanawha and 3 more, WV
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Anson and Stanly, NC
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: San Bernardino, CA
Expired 9:30 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Apache, AZ
Expired 9:30 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson and 6 more, KY
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: DeKalb and Marshall, AL
Expired 9:15 p.m. CDT, August 11, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: New Haven, CT
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Buchanan, Dickenson, Boone and 9 more, VA and WV
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry and Sheridan, NE
Expired 7:15 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Billings, Golden Valley and Slope, ND
Expired 6:30 p.m. CDT, August 11, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 11, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus and 7 more, NC
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Athens, Meigs, Morgan and 3 more, OH and WV
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Athens, Morgan and Washington County, OH
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and 1 more, NC
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Athens, Morgan, Perry and 1 more, OH
Expired 5:45 a.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningAugust 11, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Luna, NM
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Clay, Owen, Parke and 3 more, IN
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln and 1 more, WV
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chatham, Effingham, Beaufort and 1 more, GA and SC
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Yavapai, AZ
Expired 8:30 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Morgan and Perry, OH
Expired 5:15 a.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grant and Hooker, NE
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Greenlee, AZ
Expired 8:15 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS LouisvilleWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 3 more, KY
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery and 4 more, IN
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carter, MT
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mitchell and Yancey, NC
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boyd, Carter, Greenup and 8 more, KY and OH
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 6:00 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Butte and Harding, SD
Expired 6:15 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: McDowell and Rutherford, NC
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Burke and Caldwell, NC
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bath, Elliott, Estill and 9 more, KY
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hawkins, Sullivan and Washington County, TN
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Carter and Lawrence, KY
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Elliott, Fleming, Morgan and 1 more, KY
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bath, Menifee, Morgan and 1 more, KY
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Burke, Catawba, Cleveland and 2 more, NC
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lewis, KY
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS LouisvilleWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette and 1 more, KY
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cumberland and Hoke, NC
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Billings and Golden Valley, ND
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Peachtree CityWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coweta, Fayette and Fulton, GA
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Athens, OH
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, August 13, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: San Bernardino, CA
Expired 7:45 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Wilkes, NC
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Beaufort and Jasper, SC
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gila and Navajo, AZ
Expired 7:30 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, August 12, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: San Bernardino, CA
Expired 7:15 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harding, SD
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams, Highland, Pike and 1 more, OH
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carter, MT
Expired 4:45 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: San Bernardino, CA
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boone, Clinton, Hendricks and 1 more, IN
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Grant and Pendleton, KY
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 11, 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.