Alert archive / 2026

Weather alerts in the United States, March 2026

8,605 weather alerts in March 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. Each alert counts once, however many counties it covered. The last few weeks are still filling in as offices finish their follow-ups.

Weather alerts by state

Each state shaded by its count. Tap a state for its own archive.

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFLPR
Alerts
8,605
Warnings
3,795
Watches
580
Advisories
2,015
Busiest day
March 16, 20261,011 alerts

Over time

By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

ProductAlerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1,777
Tornado Warning349
Severe Thunderstorm Watch36
Tornado Watch38
Mesoscale Discussion190
Special Weather Statement1,973
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning84
Flash Flood Warning107
River Flood Warning239
Flood Watch41
River Flood Watch16
Areal Flood Advisory325
River Flood Advisory10
Winter
Blizzard Warning31
Ice Storm Warning2
Lake Effect Snow Warning3
Snow Squall Warning19
Winter Storm Warning68
Winter Storm Watch73
Winter Weather Advisory284
Heat
Extreme Heat Warning6
Extreme Heat Watch6
Heat Advisory13
Cold
Freeze Warning44
Freeze Watch20
Cold Weather Advisory15
Frost Advisory25
Wind and dust
Blowing Dust Warning2
Dust Storm Warning7
High Wind Warning109
High Wind Watch87
Blowing Dust Advisory14
Dust Storm Advisory6
Lake Wind Advisory18
Wind Advisory250
Fire
Red Flag Warning222
Fire Weather Watch166
Fog and smoke
Ashfall Warning1
Ashfall Advisory2
Dense Fog Advisory232
Dense Smoke Advisory1
Freezing Fog Advisory1
Tropical
Tropical Storm Watch1
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning1
High Surf Warning2
Lakeshore Flood Warning1
Coastal Flood Watch3
Coastal Flood Advisory5
High Surf Advisory21
Lakeshore Flood Advisory3
Beach Hazards Statement2
Coastal Flood Statement4
Rip Current Statement46
Marine
Gale Warning229
Hazardous Seas Warning13
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning48
Special Marine Warning405
Storm Warning26
Gale Watch82
Hazardous Seas Watch4
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch1
Storm Watch6
Brisk Wind Advisory84
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory2
Low Water Advisory8
Marine Dense Fog Advisory108
Small Craft Advisory588

By state

Every state and territory, with the alerts that covered any part of it. Each state’s page lists every one of them.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.