U.S. weather warnings on Saturday, October 17, 2026

The National Weather Service issued 22 warnings across the United States on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (UTC). The most common was the freeze warning (16). New York had the most (3).

By type

By state

• New York3
• Ohio2
• Pennsylvania2
• Kentucky2
• West Virginia1
• Washington D.C.1
• Virginia1
• South Carolina1

Storm reports

The Storm Prediction Center logged 0 tornado, 0 damaging wind and 0 large hail reports for the severe weather day from October 17 12:00 UTC to October 18 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 (16)

• Wayne, Fayette, Union and 49 more areas, Ohio04:18 UTC
• Greenup, Carter, Boyd and 52 more areas, West Virginia04:35 UTC
• Washington, Frederick, Carroll and 29 more areas, Washington D.C.04:36 UTC
• Lucas, Wood, Ottawa and 26 more areas, Ohio04:39 UTC
• Tuscarawas, Carroll, Columbiana and 38 more areas, Pennsylvania04:44 UTC
• Scott, Harrison, Fayette and 3 more areas, Kentucky04:57 UTC
• Fleming, Montgomery, Bath and Rowan, Kentucky05:00 UTC
• Warren, Potter, Elk and 32 more areas, Pennsylvania05:07 UTC
• Lackawanna and Luzerne, New York05:10 UTC
• Alleghany, Giles, Pulaski and 6 more areas, Virginia05:17 UTC
• Avery, Madison, Yancey and 8 more areas, South Carolina05:21 UTC
• Niagara, Orleans, Monroe and 4 more areas, New York05:29 UTC
• Clinton, Howard, Boone and 10 more areas, Indiana05:34 UTC
• Allen, Miami, Wabash and 14 more areas05:34 UTC
• Sussex, Carbon and Monroe, New Jersey06:10 UTC
• Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Northern Middlesex and 4 more areas, New York06:20 UTC

Flash Flood Warning (2)

• Guam, Guam, Guam09:28 UTC
• Broward, FL and Palm Beach, FL, FL20:19 UTC

Coastal Flood Warning (1)

• Ocracoke Island, North Carolina07:35 UTC

Flood Warning (1)

• Cotton, Oklahoma, Jefferson, Oklahoma, Tillman, Oklahoma and 2 more areas, Oklahoma13:48 UTC

Red Flag Warning (1)

• North Snowy Range Foothills, Wyoming16:24 UTC

Extreme Wind Warning (1)

• Guam, GU, GU17:52 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.