U.S. weather warnings on Friday, October 16, 2026

The National Weather Service issued 70 warnings across the United States on Friday, October 16, 2026 (UTC). The most common was the freeze warning (27). Pennsylvania had the most (10).

By type

By state

• Pennsylvania10
• Texas5
• New York5
• New Jersey5
• Guam4
• Kansas4
• Arizona4
• Wisconsin3

Storm reports

The Storm Prediction Center logged 0 tornado, 33 damaging wind and 0 large hail reports for the severe weather day from October 16 12:00 UTC to October 17 12:00 UTC. Reports are preliminary: one storm can be reported more than once. Circles on the map: tornadoes red, wind blue, hail green.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.

Freeze Warning (27)

• Marquette, Green Lake, Fond Du Lac and 13 more areas, Wisconsin05:29 UTC
• Menominee, Marathon, Shawano and 12 more areas, Wisconsin05:51 UTC
• Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and 25 more areas, Wisconsin05:59 UTC
• Muscatine, Scott, Washington and 3 more areas, Illinois06:11 UTC
• Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Isanti and 29 more areas, Minnesota06:18 UTC
• Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago and 46 more areas, Iowa06:23 UTC
• Osceola, Dickinson, O'Brien and 7 more areas, South Dakota06:26 UTC
• Winnebago, Boone and Ogle, Illinois06:28 UTC
• Yuma County, Kit Carson County, Cheyenne County and 16 more areas, Kansas14:40 UTC
• Atchison, Doniphan, Atchison and 13 more areas, Missouri14:40 UTC
• Trego, Ellis, Scott and 24 more areas, Kansas14:48 UTC
• Russell, Lincoln, Barton and 5 more areas, Kansas14:51 UTC
• Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 27 more areas, Nebraska14:53 UTC
• Republic, Washington, Marshall and 10 more areas, Kansas14:55 UTC
• Eastern Cherry, Keya Paha, Boyd and 15 more areas, Nebraska15:01 UTC
• Monona, Harrison, Shelby and 35 more areas, Nebraska15:01 UTC
• Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft and 11 more areas, Colorado15:25 UTC
• Cimarron, Texas, Beaver and 18 more areas, Texas16:01 UTC
• Harper and Ellis, Oklahoma16:02 UTC
• Northern Lea County, Central Lea County and Davis Mountains, Texas16:07 UTC
• Parmer, Castro, Swisher and 12 more areas, Texas16:53 UTC
• Traverse, Big Stone, Codington and 3 more areas, South Dakota17:06 UTC
• Sedgwick County and Phillips County, Colorado17:26 UTC
• Midland, Bay, Saginaw and 4 more areas, Michigan17:59 UTC
• Northwest Plateau, Espanola Valley, Santa Fe Metro Area and 17 more areas, New Mexico18:00 UTC
• Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta and 8 more areas, Michigan18:04 UTC
• Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail and 2 more areas, North Dakota18:19 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (24)

• Crawford, Pennsylvania, Ohio12:16 UTC
• Genesee, New York, Livingston, New York, Monroe, New York and 2 more areas, New York13:09 UTC
• Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, Butler, Pennsylvania and 2 more areas, Pennsylvania16:12 UTC
• Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Fayette, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania and 2 more areas, Pennsylvania16:39 UTC
• Indiana, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania16:48 UTC
• Blair, Pennsylvania, Cambria, Pennsylvania, Centre, Pennsylvania and Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania17:00 UTC
• Blair, Pennsylvania, Centre, Pennsylvania, Clearfield, Pennsylvania and 3 more areas, Pennsylvania17:42 UTC
• Centre, Pennsylvania, Clinton, Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Pennsylvania and 3 more areas, Pennsylvania18:28 UTC
• Barbour, West Virginia, Lewis, West Virginia, Randolph, West Virginia and Upshur, West Virginia, West Virginia18:59 UTC
• Columbia, Pennsylvania, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Juniata, Pennsylvania and 5 more areas, Pennsylvania19:04 UTC
• Columbia, Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, Montour, Pennsylvania and 3 more areas, Pennsylvania19:08 UTC
• Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, Luzerne, Pennsylvania and Wyoming, Pennsylvania, New York19:22 UTC
• Carbon, Pennsylvania and Monroe, Pennsylvania, New Jersey20:03 UTC
• Sullivan, New York, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, Pike, Pennsylvania and Wayne, Pennsylvania, New York20:17 UTC
• Berks, Pennsylvania, New Jersey20:19 UTC
• Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Lebanon, Pennsylvania and Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania20:25 UTC
• Adams, Pennsylvania, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Dauphin, Pennsylvania and 3 more areas, Pennsylvania20:32 UTC
• Berks, Pennsylvania, Bucks, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, Pennsylvania and Montgomery, Pennsylvania, New Jersey20:53 UTC
• Orange, New York, Putnam, New York and Westchester, New York, New York21:24 UTC
• Hunterdon, New Jersey, Somerset, New Jersey, Bucks, Pennsylvania and Northampton, Pennsylvania, New Jersey21:34 UTC
• Hunterdon, New Jersey, Morris, New Jersey, Somerset, New Jersey and 2 more areas, New Jersey21:35 UTC
• Franklin, Massachusetts, Hampden, Massachusetts, Hampshire, Massachusetts and Worcester, Massachusetts, Massachusetts21:52 UTC
• Litchfield, Connecticut and Dutchess, New York, New York22:11 UTC
• Hartford, Connecticut, Tolland, Connecticut, Windham, Connecticut and 2 more areas, Massachusetts22:41 UTC

Red Flag Warning (7)

• Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks and 6 more areas, Texas03:49 UTC
• Ashley, Chicot, Morehouse and 55 more areas, Mississippi16:19 UTC
• Lincoln, Union, Jackson and 6 more areas, Louisiana16:41 UTC
• Grande Ronde Valley of Oregon, Oregon17:00 UTC
• Allen, Evangeline, St. Landry and 24 more areas, Louisiana17:14 UTC
• Wayne, Perry, Greene and 2 more areas, Alabama17:18 UTC
• Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and 25 more areas, Louisiana17:28 UTC

Dust Storm Warning (4)

• Pinal, Arizona, Arizona15:40 UTC
• Pinal, Arizona, Arizona16:25 UTC
• Pinal, Arizona, Arizona17:44 UTC
• Pinal, Arizona, Arizona18:23 UTC

High Wind Warning (2)

• East Glacier Park Region, Northern High Plains, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera and 2 more areas, Montana18:23 UTC
• Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County and North Snowy Range Foothills, Wyoming18:31 UTC

Flash Flood Warning (1)

• Val Verde, Texas, Texas03:27 UTC

High Surf Warning (1)

• Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan, Guam05:12 UTC

Typhoon Warning (1)

• Rota, Guam06:11 UTC

Tropical Storm Warning (1)

• Tinian and Saipan, Guam06:11 UTC

Flood Warning (1)

• Cotton, Oklahoma, Oklahoma13:59 UTC

Coastal Flood Warning (1)

• Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan, Guam21:26 UTC

Watch or warning?

A watch means conditions are right for a hazard to develop: be prepared. A warning means it is happening or about to happen: take action now. Advisories are for less serious hazards that still call for caution.

Land-based warnings from the National Weather Service (marine warnings and advisories are not listed). Times in UTC.