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 Des MoinesWarningAugust 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hancock and Kossuth, IA
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningAugust 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Webster, IA
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningAugust 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto, IA
Expired 6:00 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Faulk and Spink, SD
Expired 3:15 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Campbell, Edmunds, McPherson and 1 more, SD
Expired 2:15 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Harper, Woods, Alfalfa and 8 more, OK
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Clinton, Washington, Randolph and 16 more, IL and MO
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 12, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Bourbon, Crawford, Cherokee and 17 more, KS and MO
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 12, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Miami, Linn, Saline and 7 more, KS and MO
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 12, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Marble and Glen Canyons and Grand Canyon Country, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Emmons, ND
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS AberdeenWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Campbell, SD
Expired 11:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Warren, PA
Expired 12:30 a.m. EDT, August 9, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Geauga, Portage and Trumbull, OH
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Apple and Lucerne Valleys, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coshocton and Tuscarawas, OH
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningAugust 8, 2026
Red Flag Warning: East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF, ID
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 9, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Crawford and Erie, PA
Expired 12:30 a.m. EDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM
Expired 9:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay and Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth fr
Expired 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Baca, CO
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GrayWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coos, NH
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Yavapai, AZ
Expired 10:15 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flood Warning: Davidson, TN
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alamance, Chatham, Davidson and 1 more, NC
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Crawford, PA
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GrayWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Androscoggin, Cumberland and Oxford, ME
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Randolph, NC
Expired 6:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Rutherford, Smith and Wilson, TN
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Williamson, TN
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hartford, Hampden and Hampshire, CT and MA
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Box Butte and Dawes, NE
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Maury, Rutherford and Williamson, TN
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS RenoWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Mono, CA
Expired 6:45 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gila, AZ
Expired 7:45 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GrayWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: York, Carroll and Strafford, ME and NH
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Maury and Williamson, TN
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS AlbanyWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Berkshire, Columbia and Rensselaer, MA and NY
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gila, AZ
Expired 4:45 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rains and Van Zandt, TX
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Delaware County, NY
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kings and Queens, NY
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS BurlingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clinton, Chittenden, Franklin and 1 more, NY and VT
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Flagler, FL
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carter and Murray, OK
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and Eastern Bay
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay and South Mobile Bay
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Culpeper, Fauquier, Spotsylvania and 2 more, VA
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hickman, Lewis and Maury, TN
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Marion, FL
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lewis, Perry and Wayne, TN
Expired 6:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 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.