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 TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Tornado Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Armstrong, Clarion and Forest, PA
Expired 10:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Santa Cruz, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Graham, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Graham, AZ
Expired 10:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS PittsburghWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Allegheny, Washington County and Westmoreland, PA
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningAugust 5, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Grant and Hidalgo, NM
Expired 7:30 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 9:15 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Transylvania, Greenville, Oconee and 1 more, NC and SC
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cochise, AZ
Expired 7:15 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Graham, AZ
Expired 7:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lee and Owsley, KY
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Graham and Greenlee, AZ
Expired 8:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS LouisvilleWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Casey and Lincoln, KY
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Pulaski, KY
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lawrence, TN
Expired 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Middlesex, NJ
Expired 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS TucsonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Graham and Greenlee, AZ
Expired 6:15 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mora, NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
NWS ElkoWarningAugust 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Southeastern Elko County and South Central Elko County, NV
Expired 11:00 p.m. PDT, August 9, 2026
NWS NashvilleWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lawrence and Wayne, TN
Expired 7:45 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
NWS HuntsvilleWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Lauderdale, AL
Expired 7:30 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
NWS PhoenixWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gila, AZ
Expired 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound and Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Orange, TX
Expired 6:15 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Mora, NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Colfax, NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningAugust 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Collier, FL
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Fairfield, Lexington and Richland, SC
Expired 4:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa TeresaWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Grant, NM
Expired 5:45 p.m. MDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hunterdon, Warren and Bucks, NJ and PA
Expired 7:30 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 6:30 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS ShreveportWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bossier and Caddo, LA
Expired 3:45 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hunterdon, Mercer and Bucks, NJ and PA
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Navajo, AZ
Expired 2:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bucks and Montgomery, PA
Expired 6:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Scioto, OH
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningAugust 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Okeechobee
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Burlington, Mercer and Bucks, NJ and PA
Expired 5:30 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 5, 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 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS CheyenneWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Snowy Range/Medicine Bow NF and North Snowy Range Foothills, WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningAugust 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coconino, AZ
Expired 1:45 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gloucester, Delaware County, Montgomery and 1 more, NJ and PA
Expired 5:15 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and 3 more, NJ and PA
Expired 5:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Greenup, KY
Expired 3:45 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede, CO
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County, CO
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS MedfordWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Western Klamath National Forest, Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley and Eastern Rogue Valley, CA and OR
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 6, 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 CharlestonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM
Expired 1:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Baltimore, MD
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 5, 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 BillingsWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Custer County and Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest, MT and SD
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 5, 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 Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Lower Washington County, Zion National Park, South Central Utah and 3 more, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 8, 2026
NWS GlasgowWarningAugust 5, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties, The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge and Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 6, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Wayne, WV
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningAugust 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Clarke, Decatur, Lucas and 1 more, IA
Expired 1:15 p.m. CDT, 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.