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 BinghamtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Delaware County, NY
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Logan and Wallace, KS
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Davidson and Sumner, TN
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Montgomery and Robertson, TN
Expired 6:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Great Egg Inl
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Vance and Warren, NC
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernan
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 8, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Gallatin National Forest, Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County, Stillwater County and 10 more, MT and WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Giles, TN
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and 1 more, NJ
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Frederick, City of Winchester and Hampshire, VA and WV
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PaducahWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fulton, Graves and Hickman, KY
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Delaware County and Otsego, NY
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Imperial County Southwest, Salton Sea, Imperial County Southeast and 2 more, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Joshua Tree NP West, Joshua Tree NP East, Chuckwalla Mountains and 1 more, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Northwest Valley, Buckeye/Avondale, Deer Valley and 6 more, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Aguila Valley, Tonopah Desert, Gila Bend and 6 more, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Parker Valley, Kofa, Yuma and 5 more, AZ and CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Page, Rockingham and Shenandoah, VA
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS MemphisWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Crockett, Haywood and Madison, TN
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Putnam, FL
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Miller and Bowie, AR and TX
Expired 4:45 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Houston and Stewart, TN
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lancaster and York, PA
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cumberland, TN
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD, Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor and 1 more
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Colbert and Lauderdale, AL
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam and 1 more, WV
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Howard and Sevier, AR
Expired 1:30 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McCurtain, Bowie and Red River, OK and TX
Expired 2:30 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Howard, AR
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Little RockWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pike, AR
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS HanfordWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Los Banos - Dos Palos, Merced - Madera - Mendota, Planada - Le Grand - Snelling and 20 more, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 10, 2026
NWS HanfordWarningAugust 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: West Side Mountains north of 198, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Greene, Marion, Marshall and 2 more, PA and WV
Expired 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry, NE
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS North PlatteWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cherry, NE
Expired 6:45 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bennett and Todd, SD
Expired 7:00 a.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GrayWarningAugust 8, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM, Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Me
Expired 5:00 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flood Warning: Howell, Oregon County and Shannon, MO
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Darke, Miami, Montgomery and 1 more, OH
Expired 1:15 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS BurlingtonWarningAugust 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Essex, NY
Expired 3:15 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Oregon County, MO
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Roane, WV
Expired 5:30 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams and Lewis, IL and MO
Expired 11:30 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Howell, MO
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lee and Clark, IA and MO
Expired 11:15 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 7, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS IndianapolisWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flood Warning: Madison and Tipton, IN
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PaducahWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Carter, MO
Expired 3:45 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Shannon, MO
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 12:00 a.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Forest, PA
Expired 12:00 a.m. EDT, August 8, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningAugust 7, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise and Graham, AZ
Expired 9:45 p.m. PDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Tolland, Windham, Hampden and 3 more, CT and MA
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 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.