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 TallahasseeWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Brooks, Lanier and Lowndes, GA
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: El Paso, TX
Expired 7:30 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Guadalupe, NM
Expired 6:30 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS AlbanyWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Columbia and Rensselaer, NY
Expired 8:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Peachtree CityWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coweta, GA
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm, Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM and Waters from Suwannee Ri
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL
Expired 6:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: El Paso, TX
Expired 6:45 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gila, AZ
Expired 7:45 p.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Jackson and Putnam, TN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 5:45 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: El Paso, TX
Expired 5:15 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lexington, Newberry and Saluda, SC
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Yavapai, AZ
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fauquier and Rappahannock, VA
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cumberland, PA
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS AlbanyWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster, NY
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Douglas, Howell and Ozark, MO
Expired 5:15 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino and Yavapai, AZ
Expired 7:00 p.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Christian, Douglas, Greene and 2 more, MO
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cumberland, Fentress and Overton, TN
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS BurlingtonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Clinton, Essex, Chittenden and 1 more, NY and VT
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Long, GA
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Maurepas
Expired 4:30 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coconino and Yavapai, AZ
Expired 4:00 p.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gila, AZ
Expired 6:30 p.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Catron, NM
Expired 6:30 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mora, NM
Expired 4:30 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Ouachita, LA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Columbia, Richmond, Aiken and 1 more, GA and SC
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL
Expired 4:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lexington and Richland, SC
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Calhoun, Lexington and Richland, SC
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tampa Bay waters and Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains, Central and West Carbon, Upper North Platte River Basin and 2 more, WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 7, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin, WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 7, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rankin and Smith, MS
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Columbia, Lincoln, Edgefield and 1 more, GA and SC
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Aiken, Calhoun, Lexington and 2 more, SC
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lexington and Richland, SC
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Newport/Morehead CityWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
Expired 3:30 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Rankin and Simpson, MS
Expired 3:30 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS SpringfieldWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dallas, Greene and Polk, MO
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Cooper and Saline, MO
Expired 6:00 a.m. CDT, August 9, 2026
NWS Peachtree CityWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Taliaferro, Warren and Wilkes, GA
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington and 2 more, SC
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell and 1 more, SC
Expired 2:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Cooper, Howard and Saline, MO
Expired 7:15 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek and Pueblo County Including Pueblo, CO
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 7, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Guam County, GU
Expired 1:45 p.m. UTC+10, August 6, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, MO
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lower Columbia Basin, WA
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Kittitas Valley, WA
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Warm Springs Reservation, OR
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, OR
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS PendletonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, OR
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Pettis, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms and Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fatho
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 6, 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.