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 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Harford, MD
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Frederick, Page, Rockingham and 4 more, VA and WV
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Franklin, PA
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 5:45 p.m. PDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Frederick and Washington County, MD
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Logan and Shelby, OH
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Frederick, MD
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kershaw, Richland and Sumter, SC
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: York, PA
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Riverside, CA
Expired 3:30 p.m. PDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams, Cumberland and Franklin, PA
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Washington County, Berkeley, Jefferson and 1 more, MD and WV
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Georgetown, SC
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM and Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Frederick and Washington County, MD
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound, S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM and 1 more
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM and Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin, Owl Creek Mountains and Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Natrona County/Casper BLM, Johnson County/Casper BLM, South Bighorn Mountains and 1 more, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southern Laramie Valley, Southern Laramie Range and Laramie Foothills and High Plains, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Niobrara/Lower Elevations of Converse/Thunder Basin National Grassland, Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains, North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plain
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 11, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Allegany, Grant, Hampshire and 2 more, MD and WV
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound, S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM and 1 more
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond and 2 more, GA and SC
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Garfield and Wayne, UT
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fayette, Greene, Marion and 2 more, PA and WV
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Athens, Meigs, Washington County and 2 more, OH and WV
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Washington County, Doddridge, Harrison and 5 more, OH and WV
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Centre, Clearfield and Clinton, PA
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fairfield, Hocking, Pickaway and 2 more, OH
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Allegheny and Westmoreland, PA
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Athens, Morgan, Perry and 1 more, OH
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Delaware County and Franklin, OH
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Allegheny, Washington County and Westmoreland, PA
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cameron, Elk, McKean and 1 more, PA
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McKean, PA
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Harrison and Jefferson, OH
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Ripley to Dunkirk NY, Dunkirk to Buffalo NY and Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Warren, PA
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Conneaut OH to Ripley NY and Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chautauqua, NY
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton and 2 more, OH
Expired 10:45 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carroll and Columbiana, OH
Expired 10:45 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fairfield and Licking, OH
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Holmes, Stark and Wayne, OH
Expired 10:30 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Stark and Summit, OH
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams, Dauphin, Lancaster and 1 more, PA
Expired 9:30 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH, Conneaut OH to Ripley NY and 3 more
Expired 10:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Avon Point to Willowick OH, Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH, Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 8:30 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: The Islands to Vermilion OH, Vermilion to Avon Point OH, The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 10, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH, Reno Beach to The Islands OH, Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border and 1 more
Expired 8:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Johnson, KS
Expired 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Johnson, KS
Expired 5:30 a.m. CDT, August 10, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fountain and Montgomery, IN
Expired 5:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boone, Clinton, Montgomery and 1 more, IN
Expired 5:15 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningAugust 10, 2026
Flood Warning: Grundy, La Salle and Livingston, IL
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningAugust 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Van Buren, MI
Expired 3:30 a.m. EDT, August 10, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations, Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM and Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 10, 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.