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 CharlestonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 1:00 p.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS SpokaneWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Foothills of Northeast Washington, Western Columbia Basin and Eastern Columbia Basin / Palouse / Spokane Area, WA
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS SpokaneWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: East Washington Central Cascades, East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, East Washington North Cascades and 5 more, WA
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Boone, MO
Expired 1:30 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cooper, Howard and Saline, MO
Expired 1:15 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell, Crook County Plains and 1 more, WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Fall River County Area and Butte County Area, SD and WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 1:00 p.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS MissoulaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Deerlodge/Western Beaverhead National Forest and Eastern Beaverhead National Forest, MT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM and Waters from Little River Inlet
Expired 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamah
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, MO
Expired 9:15 a.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 8:30 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Franklin, MO
Expired 8:15 a.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 6, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef t
Expired 6:00 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Williams, ND
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Cooper, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Howard, MO
Expired 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 7, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Natrona County/Casper BLM, Johnson County/Casper BLM, Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin and 2 more, WY
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS RivertonWarningAugust 6, 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 6, 2026
NWS RenoWarningAugust 6, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake, NV
Expired 8:00 a.m. PDT, August 10, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Morris, NJ
Expired 4:30 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bergen, Passaic and Rockland, NJ and NY
Expired 3:30 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Quay and San Miguel, NM
Expired 2:45 a.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 2:15 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Anderson and Coffey, KS
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Jackson, Johnson and 1 more, MO
Expired 12:45 a.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 2:45 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hunterdon, Morris and Somerset, NJ
Expired 3:45 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 2:15 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 1:00 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bucks, Delaware County, Montgomery and 1 more, PA
Expired 2:45 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 1:15 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coffey, Franklin and Osage, KS
Expired 10:45 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 11:15 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 1:15 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise and Santa Cruz, AZ
Expired 1:00 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 12:45 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Cass, Henry and Johnson, MO
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, August 8, 2026
NWS Grand JunctionWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: North Fork and Gunnison Basin, CO
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 12:30 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima and Santa Cruz, AZ
Expired 12:15 a.m. PDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 10:15 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 9:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bucks, Chester, Delaware County and 1 more, PA
Expired 1:15 a.m. EDT, August 6, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pima, AZ
Expired 9:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise and Pima, AZ
Expired 9:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: McKenzie, Dunn, Golden Valley and 6 more, ND
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hampshire, WV
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Santa Cruz, AZ
Expired 9:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mora, NM
Expired 9:15 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningAugust 5, 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 9:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Santa Cruz, AZ
Expired 8:30 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Boone, Clay and Kanawha, WV
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pima and Santa Cruz, AZ
Expired 10:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Braxton, Calhoun, Clay and 2 more, WV
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 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.