United StatesSeptember 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: September 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,824 warnings and watches from NWS in September 2026. Nationally the NWS issued 3,688 warnings in September 2026, 76% above the average of 2,094 for September in 2008-2025, and 6,031 warnings, watches and advisories in all (IEM VTEC archive).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in September 2026?
| Product | September 2026 | An average September, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 2,242 | 970 |
| Flood Advisory | 1,371 | 992 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 876 | 426 |
| Flood Warning | 333 | 390 |
| Heat Advisory | 209 | 31 |
| Flood Watch | 167 | 45 |
| Tornado Warning | 120 | 151 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 114 | 97 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 89 | 62 |
| Wind Advisory | 56 | 59 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, September 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chatham and Randolph, NC
Expired 4:00 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chatham, Lee and Moore, NC
Expired 4:30 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Rapid CityWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Oglala Lakota, SD
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Beauregard and Vernon, LA
Expired 5:45 p.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Davie, Iredell and Rowan, NC
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Davidson and Forsyth, NC
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, James River from JRB
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Durham, Granville, Orange and 1 more, NC
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Buncombe, Henderson, Polk and 1 more, NC
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alexander, Catawba and Iredell, NC
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Caswell and Rockingham, NC
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge and James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes and 4 more, NC and VA
Expired 1:45 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Greenville-SpartanburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Avery, Buncombe, Burke and 5 more, NC
Expired 1:30 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Carter, Cocke, Greene and 3 more, TN
Expired 1:15 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Baltimore MD/WashingtonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Expired 2:15 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bland, Carroll, Floyd and 7 more, VA
Expired 12:45 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS TulsaWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford and Central and Southern Franklin, AR
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
NWS New OrleansWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Jefferson and Orleans, LA
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS BlacksburgWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Smyth and Tazewell, VA
Expired 11:45 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS MorristownWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lee, Scott, Wise and 1 more, VA
Expired 11:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Hardin and Jefferson, TX
Expired 11:30 a.m. CDT, September 8, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson and 1 more, TX
Expired 5:00 p.m. CDT, September 10, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Hardin, TX
Expired 9:34 p.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Champaign, Logan and Union, OH
Expired 12:15 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha and 1 more, WV
Expired 9:30 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Owen, KY
Expired 8:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Athens, Meigs, Vinton and 1 more, OH
Expired 7:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Northern IndianaWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams and Van Wert, IN and OH
Expired 7:00 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln and Turner, SD
Expired 6:30 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Logan and Union, OH
Expired 7:45 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Davison, Hanson and Hutchinson, SD
Expired 8:45 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hanson, Hutchinson and McCook, SD
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS WilmingtonWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Logan, OH
Expired 6:30 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS ClevelandWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Hancock and Wyandot, OH
Expired 4:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Northern IndianaWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Defiance, Henry, Paulding and 1 more, OH
Expired 3:45 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningSeptember 5, 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 2:45 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Northern IndianaWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lagrange, Branch and St. Joseph, IN and MI
Expired 2:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Mount HollyWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cape May and Cumberland, NJ
Expired 5:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Burke, ND
Expired 1:30 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS Grand RapidsWarningSeptember 5, 2026
Special Marine Warning: St Joseph to South Haven MI and Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Expired 1:45 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS BismarckWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Divide, ND
Expired 12:30 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Expired 12:30 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL, Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL, Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake and 1 more
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL and Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Edgecombe, Halifax and Nash, NC
Expired 12:15 a.m. EDT, September 5, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA, Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, James River from JRB
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash and 2 more, NC
Expired 9:00 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brewster, TX
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, September 4, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Edgecombe and Halifax, NC
Expired 10:45 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Edgecombe, Halifax and Nash, NC
Expired 8:45 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Logan and Thomas, KS
Expired 8:15 p.m. CDT, September 4, 2026
NWS Midland/OdessaWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Brewster and Pecos, TX
Expired 10:30 p.m. CDT, September 4, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bertie, NC
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Gates, Hertford, Isle of Wight and 3 more, NC and VA
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Edgecombe and Halifax, NC
Expired 7:45 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS JacksonWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bath, Fleming, Menifee and 1 more, KY
Expired 7:00 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS RaleighWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Flood Warning: Guilford, NC
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and 5 more, VA
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
NWS WakefieldWarningSeptember 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Bertie, Hertford and Northampton, NC
Expired 7:15 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).