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 Peachtree CityWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dodge, Telfair and Wilcox, GA
Expired 6:30 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bergen, Essex, Passaic and 2 more, NJ and NY
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Grand JunctionWarningAugust 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Routt, White River and Colorado River Headwaters, CO
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 4, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Mercer and Bucks, NJ and PA
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bristol, Plymouth, Bristol and 1 more, MA and RI
Expired 3:00 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS DenverWarningAugust 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Jackson County Below 9000 Feet and Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet, CO and WY
Expired 7:00 p.m. MDT, August 4, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
Expired 12:00 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and 2 more, NJ and PA
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex and 4 more, NJ and PA
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Atlantic, Cumberland and Salem, NJ
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Middlesex, New Haven and New London, CT
Expired 1:00 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM and Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: New Castle, Burlington, Camden and 7 more, DE and NJ
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE and Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape H
Expired 9:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bristol, Bristol, Kent and 2 more, MA and RI
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Tampa Bay RuskinWarningAugust 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM and Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS PortlandWarningAugust 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Western Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington, OR and WA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS GrayWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham and 1 more, NH
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and 7 more, NJ and PA
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Middlesex and Worcester, MA
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Bucks and Montgomery, PA
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningAugust 3, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Grand Forks and Nelson, ND
Expired 7:15 a.m. CDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Middlesex and Somerset, NJ
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Boston/NortonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hartford, Tolland, Hampden and 1 more, CT and MA
Expired 9:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Essex, Hudson, Union and 6 more, NJ and NY
Expired 8:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS AlbanyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Dutchess, NY
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Fairfield, Putnam, Rockland and 1 more, CT and NY
Expired 7:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and 7 more, NJ and PA
Expired 7:15 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM and Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 5:15 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS AlbanyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Litchfield, CT
Expired 6:30 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS UptonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bergen, Essex and Passaic, NJ
Expired 6:30 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bucks, Chester, Delaware County and 1 more, PA
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris and 1 more, NJ
Expired 5:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BillingsWarningAugust 3, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest, MT and SD
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 3, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningAugust 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Apple and Lucerne Valleys, CA
Expired 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Chenango, Delaware County and Otsego, NY
Expired 3:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape
Expired 2:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hunterdon, Warren, Bucks and 2 more, NJ and PA
Expired 3:30 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Bedford, Huntingdon, Juniata and 1 more, PA
Expired 3:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Tazewell, Mercer and Summers, VA and WV
Expired 4:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Fayette, McDowell, Nicholas and 2 more, WV
Expired 4:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Greenbrier and Summers, WV
Expired 4:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Warren, Berks, Bucks and 3 more, NJ and PA
Expired 3:30 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Mercer, WV
Expired 5:15 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Broome, NY
Expired 1:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes, NC
Expired 2:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Niagara, NY
Expired 3:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McDowell and Wyoming County, WV
Expired 2:30 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Grand JunctionWarningAugust 2, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Southeast Utah, CO and UT
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningAugust 2, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Fall River County Area, Northern Foot Hills, Eastern Foot Hills and 10 more, SD and WY
Expired 8:00 p.m. MDT, August 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Buchanan, McDowell, Mingo and 1 more, VA and WV
Expired 12:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Albemarle and City of Charlottesville, VA
Expired 12:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Lower Washington County and Zion National Park, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Buchanan, VA
Expired 12:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Avery and Caldwell, NC
Expired 2:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BuffaloWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Erie and Niagara, NY
Expired 11:45 p.m. EDT, August 2, 2026
NWS Salt Lake CityWarningAugust 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: South Central Utah, Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity, Western Canyonlands and 1 more, UT
Expired 9:00 p.m. MDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes, NC
Expired 2:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
NWS BinghamtonWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Broome, Chenango, Tioga and 1 more, NY and PA
Expired 11:30 p.m. EDT, August 2, 2026
NWS State CollegeWarningAugust 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Snyder and Union, PA
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, August 3, 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.