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Warnings Valid at: 18 Jun 2025 07:19 AM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (View Text) expires 07:45 AM by OUN (Ware)
McClain, Pottawatomie, Cleveland, in OK

VTEC# 817 (NEW)

Issued: 07:05 AM

Updated: 07:05 AM

Gale Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 PM by AFC ()
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N, Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W, in PK

VTEC# 419 (NEW)

Issued: 06:41 AM

Updated: 06:41 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:30 PM by ICT (Jakub)
Sedgwick, Sumner, in KS

VTEC# 55 (NEW)

Issued: 06:15 AM

Updated: 02:40 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 09:15 AM by OUN (Mahale)
Hughes, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Lincoln, in OK

VTEC# 169 (NEW)

Issued: 06:14 AM

Updated: 06:14 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 09:15 AM by OUN (Mahale)
Grady, Cleveland, Oklahoma, McClain, Canadian, in OK

VTEC# 168 (NEW)

Issued: 06:07 AM

Updated: 06:07 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by MQT (TAP)
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage, 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage, in LM

VTEC# 12 (NEW)

Issued: 05:28 AM

Updated: 05:28 AM

Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by OKX (MET)
Northern New London, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Northern Middlesex, in CT

VTEC# 3 (EXB)

Issued: 05:04 AM

Updated: 05:04 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by ILM ()
Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, in NC

VTEC# 15 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 02:41 AM

Beach Hazard Statement (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by ILM ()
Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, in SC

VTEC# 15 (CON)

Issued: 05:00 AM

Updated: 02:41 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by LOX ()
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM out, in PZ

VTEC# 97 (EXB)

Issued: 04:20 AM

Updated: 04:20 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 12:00 PM by GRB (JLA)
Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI, Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI, in LM

VTEC# 6 (NEW)

Issued: 03:42 AM

Updated: 03:42 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:25 PM by TSA ()
Osage, in OK

VTEC# 90 (NEW)

Issued: 03:36 AM

Updated: 03:36 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 AM by MPX (TDH)
Carver, in MN

VTEC# 2 (EXT)

Issued: 03:16 AM

Updated: 03:16 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:31 PM by OUN (JT)
Payne, in OK

VTEC# 67 (NEW)

Issued: 03:02 AM

Updated: 03:02 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by OUN (JT)
Logan, Kingfisher, in OK

VTEC# 114 (NEW)

Issued: 02:56 AM

Updated: 02:56 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by ICT (Jakub)
Sedgwick, in KS

VTEC# 51 (EXT)

Issued: 02:53 AM

Updated: 02:07 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by OUN (JT)
Canadian, Blaine, in OK

VTEC# 113 (NEW)

Issued: 02:51 AM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:45 AM by ICT (Jakub)
Kingman, in KS

VTEC# 54 (NEW)

Issued: 02:40 AM

Updated: 02:40 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:30 PM by ICT (Davis)
Cowley, in KS

VTEC# 46 (EXT)

Issued: 02:07 AM

Updated: 02:07 AM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by TAE ()
Coastal Gulf, in FL

VTEC# 49 (EXB)

Issued: 12:46 AM

Updated: 12:46 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by TSA ()
Cherokee, Delaware, in OK

VTEC# 44 (CON)

Issued: 12:05 AM

Updated: 02:49 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by AKQ (HET)
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 16 (CON)

Issued: 12:04 AM

Updated: 05:22 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by LOX ()
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM, in PZ

VTEC# 97 (EXT)

Issued: 11:51 PM

Updated: 04:20 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by EKA ()
Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 66 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 05:21 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by EKA ()
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 66 (CON)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 05:21 AM

Gale Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by MTR ()
Waters from Pt. Arena to Pigeon Pt. CA from 10 to 60 nm, Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 26 (EXT)

Issued: 11:00 PM

Updated: 04:25 AM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by PHI ()
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 16 (EXB)

Issued: 10:43 PM

Updated: 10:43 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:30 AM by ICT (Lawson)
Sedgwick, in KS

VTEC# 38 (NEW)

Issued: 10:29 PM

Updated: 10:29 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 06:00 PM by ICT (Jakub)
Sumner, in KS

VTEC# 53 (EXT)

Issued: 10:23 PM

Updated: 01:43 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 03:00 AM by LMK (CG)
Muhlenberg, Ohio, Butler, in KY

VTEC# 80 (NEW)

Issued: 10:00 PM

Updated: 06:29 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:30 AM by ICT (Lawson)
Marion, Chase, in KS

VTEC# 37 (NEW)

Issued: 09:37 PM

Updated: 09:37 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:45 AM by ICT (Lawson)
Kingman, Reno, in KS

VTEC# 36 (NEW)

Issued: 09:21 PM

Updated: 09:21 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:24 AM by MEG (Sirmon)
Monroe, Lowndes, in MS

VTEC# 92 (EXT)

Issued: 09:00 PM

Updated: 09:25 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:27 PM by ICT (Davis)
Sumner, Cowley, in KS

VTEC# 37 (EXT)

Issued: 08:33 PM

Updated: 02:30 AM

Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by OKX (BR)
Northeast Suffolk, Southern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Northern Nassau, Southeast Suffolk, Southwest Suffolk, in NY

VTEC# 3 (EXT)

Issued: 08:22 PM

Updated: 05:04 AM

Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by OKX (BR)
Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex, Southern New London, in CT

VTEC# 3 (EXT)

Issued: 08:22 PM

Updated: 05:04 AM

Rip Currents Statement (View Text) expires 04:00 AM by TAE ()
South Walton, Coastal Bay, in FL

VTEC# 49 (EXT)

Issued: 10:35 AM

Updated: 12:46 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by ICT (Lawson)
Rice, in KS

VTEC# 35 (NEW)

Issued: 07:57 PM

Updated: 07:57 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:55 PM by FWD ()
Delta, Hopkins, in TX

VTEC# 106 (NEW)

Issued: 07:55 PM

Updated: 07:55 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by ICT (Davis)
Cowley, in KS

VTEC# 34 (NEW)

Issued: 07:41 PM

Updated: 07:41 PM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by OKX ()
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay , Peconic and Gardiners Bays, Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY, Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm, Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm, Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 18 (EXT)

Issued: 01:52 PM

Updated: 05:19 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by ICT (Davis)
McPherson, in KS

VTEC# 33 (EXT)

Issued: 06:59 PM

Updated: 10:48 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:30 AM by ICT (Davis)
Sumner, in KS

VTEC# 32 (EXT)

Issued: 06:33 PM

Updated: 10:13 PM

Gale Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by MTR ()
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 27 (EXT)

Issued: 05:00 PM

Updated: 04:25 AM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LBF (Roberg)
Lincoln, in NE

VTEC# 4 (NEW)

Issued: 04:32 PM

Updated: 04:32 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:21 AM by TSA (MAD)
Osage, Tulsa, in OK

VTEC# 83 (EXT)

Issued: 04:04 PM

Updated: 02:47 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:48 AM by PAH (07)
Muhlenberg, in KY

VTEC# 69 (NEW)

Issued: 02:30 PM

Updated: 06:07 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:51 AM by ILX (MJA)
Clay, Richland, in IL

VTEC# 33 (EXT)

Issued: 11:07 AM

Updated: 08:48 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by MHX (TL)
Pitt, in NC

VTEC# 8 (EXT)

Issued: 03:24 AM

Updated: 07:51 PM

Marine Dense Fog Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by PHI ()
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm, in AN

VTEC# 16 (EXT)

Issued: 02:22 AM

Updated: 10:43 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:30 PM by SHV (05)
Bossier, Webster, in LA

VTEC# 148 (CON)

Issued: 05:30 PM

Updated: 08:30 PM

Gale Warning (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by LOX ()
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 nm offshore including San Nicolas Island, Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands, in PZ

VTEC# 32 (EXT)

Issued: 03:16 PM

Updated: 04:20 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:25 AM by SGF (EW)
Vernon, in MO

VTEC# 65 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 08:22 PM

Heat Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by SGX (CO)
Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys -The Inland Empire, San Diego County Mountains, Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, San Diego County Valleys, in CA

VTEC# 2 (CON)

Issued: 12:00 PM

Updated: 04:56 AM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by MTR ()
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 102 (EXT)

Issued: 11:00 AM

Updated: 04:25 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:32 AM by ABR (07)
Big Stone, in MN

VTEC# 6 (CON)

Issued: 08:41 AM

Updated: 08:32 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:39 PM by LZK (56)
Jackson, Independence, Lawrence, in AR

VTEC# 85 (CON)

Issued: 06:37 AM

Updated: 08:39 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:56 AM by CHS ()
Effingham, Screven, in GA

VTEC# 19 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 09:56 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:56 AM by CHS ()
Hampton, Jasper, in SC

VTEC# 19 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 09:56 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by SHV (05)
Cass, Marion, in TX

VTEC# 146 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 08:31 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by MPX (TDH)
Renville, Redwood, in MN

VTEC# 1 (EXT)

Issued: 01:00 AM

Updated: 09:00 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by TSA ()
Franklin, Johnson, Logan, in AR

VTEC# 77 (EXT)

Issued: 07:00 PM

Updated: 02:51 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LIX (BL)
Pearl River, in MS

VTEC# 32 (CON)

Issued: 05:30 PM

Updated: 08:06 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LIX (BL)
Washington, in LA

VTEC# 32 (CON)

Issued: 05:30 PM

Updated: 08:06 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 AM by MTR ()
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 104 (EXT)

Issued: 05:00 PM

Updated: 04:25 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:19 PM by SHV (13)
Wood, Upshur, Smith, in TX

VTEC# 138 (CON)

Issued: 09:40 AM

Updated: 08:19 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by LZK (67)
Perry, Conway, in AR

VTEC# 27 (CON)

Issued: 09:07 AM

Updated: 09:00 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 01:00 AM by LZK (67)
Faulkner, Perry, in AR

VTEC# 28 (CON)

Issued: 09:07 AM

Updated: 10:42 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:22 PM by LCH (14)
Calcasieu, Beauregard, in LA

VTEC# 76 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:22 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:22 PM by LCH (14)
Orange, Newton, in TX

VTEC# 76 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:22 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:30 PM by IND (CC/AW)
Vigo, Vermillion, Parke, in IN

VTEC# 107 (EXT)

Issued: 09:54 PM

Updated: 09:50 PM

Extreme Heat Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 PM by FGZ (Lewandowski)
Grand Canyon Country, in AZ

VTEC# 1 (CON)

Issued: 12:00 PM

Updated: 05:39 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:30 PM by SHV (05)
Bossier, Webster, Bienville, in LA

VTEC# 147 (CON)

Issued: 11:26 AM

Updated: 08:30 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by HGX (Batiste)
Madison, Houston, Trinity, Walker, in TX

VTEC# 18 (EXT)

Issued: 07:36 AM

Updated: 08:37 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:00 AM by LZK (67)
Perry, in AR

VTEC# 84 (EXT)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:59 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by HGX (Cotto (24))
Madison, Grimes, Brazos, in TX

VTEC# 16 (EXT)

Issued: 09:29 PM

Updated: 08:36 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:10 PM by LCH (Stigger/87)
Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, Jasper, in TX

VTEC# 77 (CON)

Issued: 08:25 PM

Updated: 08:10 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:19 PM by SHV (13)
Smith, Gregg, Upshur, in TX

VTEC# 140 (CON)

Issued: 05:12 PM

Updated: 08:19 PM

Heat Advisory (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by EPZ (AB)
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, in TX

VTEC# 2 (CON)

Issued: 01:00 PM

Updated: 05:04 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LCH (Jones)
Lafayette, Vermilion, in LA

VTEC# 75 (CON)

Issued: 07:45 AM

Updated: 08:09 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 09:00 AM by SHV (33)
Webster, in LA

VTEC# 133 (CON)

Issued: 08:46 PM

Updated: 08:29 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:35 PM by HGX (Luchs)
Polk, Trinity, San Jacinto, Walker, in TX

VTEC# 13 (CON)

Issued: 07:17 AM

Updated: 08:35 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by SHV (13)
Morris, Franklin, Titus, in TX

VTEC# 143 (EXT)

Issued: 04:30 AM

Updated: 08:32 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 11:30 AM by FWD (Hernandez)
Anderson, Freestone, Leon, in TX

VTEC# 92 (EXT)

Issued: 02:12 AM

Updated: 07:48 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 05:00 PM by MTR ()
Waters from Pigeon Pt. to Pt. Piedras Blancas CA from 10 to 60 nm, in PZ

VTEC# 101 (EXT)

Issued: 11:00 AM

Updated: 04:25 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:19 PM by SHV (05)
Wood, Smith, in TX

VTEC# 128 (CON)

Issued: 10:03 AM

Updated: 08:19 PM

Small Craft Advisory (View Text) expires 11:00 PM by HFO ()
Big Island Southeast Waters, Alenuihaha Channel, Maalaea Bay, Big Island Leeward Waters, Pailolo Channel, in PH

VTEC# 28 (EXT)

Issued: 09:00 AM

Updated: 08:06 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by SHV (24)
Webster, in LA

VTEC# 127 (CON)

Issued: 12:11 AM

Updated: 08:25 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 10:00 PM by SHV (24)
Columbia, in AR

VTEC# 127 (CON)

Issued: 12:11 AM

Updated: 08:25 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 04:48 AM by LUB (MCZ)
Lubbock, in TX

VTEC# 2 (NEW)

Issued: 04:48 AM

Updated: 04:52 AM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:33 PM by HGX (Cotto (24))
Liberty, in TX

VTEC# 12 (CON)

Issued: 04:00 AM

Updated: 08:33 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:22 PM by SGF (TG)
Vernon, St. Clair, in MO

VTEC# 51 (EXT)

Issued: 10:09 AM

Updated: 08:22 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:32 PM by HGX (Batiste)
Chambers, Liberty, in TX

VTEC# 11 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:32 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by LZK (73)
Prairie, in AR

VTEC# 81 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 PM

Updated: 08:47 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:13 PM by SHV (88)
Houston, Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, in TX

VTEC# 124 (CON)

Issued: 09:14 AM

Updated: 08:13 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:17 PM by SHV (88)
Nacogdoches, Angelina, in TX

VTEC# 122 (CON)

Issued: 07:00 AM

Updated: 08:17 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:14 PM by SHV (88)
Trinity, Polk, Angelina, in TX

VTEC# 121 (CON)

Issued: 08:29 AM

Updated: 08:14 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:13 PM by SHV (88)
Cherokee, Anderson, in TX

VTEC# 112 (CON)

Issued: 01:27 AM

Updated: 08:13 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by JAN (OAJ)
Chicot, in AR

VTEC# 11 (CON)

Issued: 05:43 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by JAN (OAJ)
Issaquena, Washington, in MS

VTEC# 11 (CON)

Issued: 05:43 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 PM by JAN (OAJ)
East Carroll, in LA

VTEC# 11 (CON)

Issued: 05:43 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by JAN (SW)
Concordia, in LA

VTEC# 10 (CON)

Issued: 10:04 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by JAN (SW)
Wilkinson, Adams, in MS

VTEC# 10 (CON)

Issued: 10:04 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by JAN (sas20)
Tensas, Madison, in LA

VTEC# 9 (CON)

Issued: 02:04 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Advisory (View Text) expires 07:00 AM by JAN (sas20)
Jefferson, Claiborne, Warren, in MS

VTEC# 9 (CON)

Issued: 02:04 AM

Updated: 09:44 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 01:00 PM by LIX (BL)
West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge, in LA

VTEC# 9 (CON)

Issued: 09:24 AM

Updated: 08:05 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:47 PM by LZK (61)
Arkansas, Monroe, in AR

VTEC# 42 (CON)

Issued: 03:00 PM

Updated: 08:47 PM

Flood Warning (View Text) expires 08:47 PM by LZK (61)
White, Woodruff, in AR

VTEC# 36 (CON)

Issued: 04:39 AM

Updated: 08:47 PM

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Notes:

This application is educational grade and should not be used operationally.
The status column is simply the status of the warning. The warning is in 'NEW' state until a SVS is issued, then it goes to 'CON' for continued.
NEXRAD composite is available since 1 Jan 1997.
Prior to the NWS adoption of VTEC, warnings were not expired nor canceled.
SVS updates were added in 2005.
LSR archive begins 1 Jan 2004.
Archive of watches begins 1 Jan 1997.