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 NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Garvin, McClain, Pontotoc and 2 more, OK
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Warren and Northampton, NJ and PA
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hughes, OK
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bremer and Butler, IA
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS La CrosseWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chickasaw, Fayette and Floyd, IA
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Franklin, IN
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lancaster and York, PA
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS BirminghamWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Jefferson, AL
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lancaster and York, PA
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 7, 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 9, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central and West Carbon and 3 more, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 7, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: South Central Utah, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity and Western Canyonlands, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 7, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Lower Washington County, Zion National Park and Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 7, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Northern Wasatch Front and 4 more, UT
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, August 10, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Monroe and Noble, OH
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Franklin, PA
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties and Northern Nye County - Mojave, NV
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Columbia, Dauphin, Northumberland and 1 more, PA
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clarendon and Sumter, SC
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton, PA
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln, OK
Expired 2:15 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flood Warning: Armstrong, Clarion and Jefferson, PA
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flood Warning: Armstrong, Butler, Clarion and 1 more, PA
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Columbia, Dauphin, Northumberland and 1 more, PA
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Juniata, Perry and Snyder, PA
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Winnebago and Worth, IA
Expired 1:15 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Canadian and Oklahoma County, OK
Expired 1:30 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS GlasgowWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties and The Little Rockies, MT
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GlasgowWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge and Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties, MT
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PocatelloWarningAugust 7, 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 8, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Juniata and Perry, PA
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 9, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations, Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA and 1 more, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 9, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Yellowstone National Park, North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM, Cody Foothills and 8 more, ID and MT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 9, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flood Warning: Armstrong, Clarion, Indiana County and 1 more, PA
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 7, 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 PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Allegheny and Washington County, PA
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Armstrong, Clarion and Jefferson, PA
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Kingfisher, OK
Expired 12:15 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Faribault, MN
Expired 12:30 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS SpokaneWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Colville Reservation, WA
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Benton and Mille Lacs, MN
Expired 12:15 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: McLeod and Meeker, MN
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Armstrong, Butler and Clarion, PA
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 7, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Color Country West Desert and Color Country Mountains, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grant, Kay and Noble, OK
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Blaine, Dewey and Major, OK
Expired 10:45 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 7, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 10:30 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Armstrong, Indiana County and Jefferson, PA
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS MobileWarningAugust 7, 2026
Special Marine Warning: South Mobile Bay, Perdido Bay Area, Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and 1 more
Expired 10:15 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS NormanWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grant, Kay and Noble, OK
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Butler, Chase and Marion, KS
Expired 9:30 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningAugust 7, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, KS
Expired 11:45 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville and 1 more, MN
Expired 7:45 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hubbard and Wadena, MN
Expired 7:30 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brown, Clermont and Warren, OH
Expired 7:15 a.m. EDT, August 7, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, MN
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln and Brookings, MN and SD
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS WichitaWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Sedgwick, KS
Expired 6:15 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningAugust 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lake and Moody, SD
Expired 6:15 a.m. CDT, 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.