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Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:48

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:48PM EDT until October 16 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:48

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:30

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas: Allegheny County PA, Fayette County PA, Indiana County PA, Washington County PA, Westmoreland County PA

Arizona Unknown Air Quality Alert | Effective 10/16/2026 09:32

Headline: Air Quality Alert issued October 16 at 9:32AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:32

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 20:00

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Sender: NWS Phoenix AZ

Areas: Pinal County AZ

California Moderate Wind Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 09:31

Headline: Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 9:31AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:31

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 17:45

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Hanford CA

Areas: Kern County CA

Alaska Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 09:30

Headline: Flood Watch issued October 16 at 8:30AM AKDT until October 16 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:30

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:00

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Juneau AK

Areas: Ketchikan Gateway Borough AK

Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 09:30

Headline: Flood Watch issued October 16 at 8:30AM AKDT until October 16 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:30

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:00

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Juneau AK

Areas:

Oregon Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 09:44

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 9:44AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:44

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Pendleton OR

Areas: Union County OR

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:44

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:44PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:44

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:00

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas: Indiana County PA

Louisiana Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:41

Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:41

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 23:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Shreveport LA

Areas: Lincoln Parish LA, Union Parish LA, Jackson Parish LA, Ouachita Parish LA, Natchitoches Parish LA, Winn Parish LA, Grant Parish LA, Caldwell Parish LA, La Salle Parish LA

Louisiana Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:41

Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:41

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 23:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Shreveport LA

Areas: Lincoln Parish LA, Union Parish LA, Jackson Parish LA, Ouachita Parish LA, Natchitoches Parish LA, Winn Parish LA, Grant Parish LA, Caldwell Parish LA, La Salle Parish LA

Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:41

Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:41

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 23:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Shreveport LA

Areas: Sevier County AR, Howard County AR, Little River County AR, Hempstead County AR, Nevada County AR, Miller County AR, Lafayette County AR, Columbia County AR, Union County AR, Caddo Parish LA, Bossier Parish LA, Webster Parish LA, Claiborne Parish LA, De Soto Parish LA, Red River Parish LA, Bienville Parish LA, Sabine Parish LA, McCurtain County OK, Red River County TX, Bowie County TX, Franklin County TX, Titus County TX, Camp County TX, Morris County TX, Cass County TX, Wood County TX, Upshur County TX, Marion County TX, Smith County TX, Gregg County TX, Harrison County TX, Cherokee County TX, Rusk County TX, Panola County TX, Nacogdoches County TX, Shelby County TX, Angelina County TX, San Augustine County TX, Sabine County TX

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:39

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:39PM EDT until October 16 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:39

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:30

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas: Allegheny County PA, Fayette County PA, Indiana County PA, Washington County PA, Westmoreland County PA

Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 09:38

Headline: Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:38PM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:38

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 17:45

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Areas: Washington County MD, Allegany County MD, Garrett County MD, Staunton city VA, Waynesboro city VA, Rockingham County VA, Harrisonburg city VA, Shenandoah County VA, Frederick County VA, Winchester city VA, Page County VA, Warren County VA, Clarke County VA, Highland County VA, Greene County VA, Madison County VA, Rappahannock County VA, Albemarle County VA, Augusta County VA, Amherst County VA, Nelson County VA, Rockbridge County VA, Hampshire County WV, Morgan County WV, Berkeley County WV, Jefferson County WV, Hardy County WV, Grant County WV, Mineral County WV, Pendleton County WV

Ohio, Pennsylvania Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 09:36

Headline: Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:36PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:36

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 17:45

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Cleveland OH

Areas: Lucas County OH, Wood County OH, Ottawa County OH, Sandusky County OH, Erie County OH, Lorain County OH, Cuyahoga County OH, Geauga County OH, Ashtabula County OH, Hancock County OH, Seneca County OH, Huron County OH, Medina County OH, Summit County OH, Portage County OH, Trumbull County OH, Wyandot County OH, Crawford County OH, Richland County OH, Ashland County OH, Wayne County OH, Stark County OH, Mahoning County OH, Marion County OH, Morrow County OH, Holmes County OH, Knox County OH, Erie County PA, Crawford County PA

Arizona Severe Dust Storm Warning | Effective 10-16-2026 09:25

Headline: Dust Storm Warning issued October 16 at 9:25AM MST until October 16 at 11:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:25

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 11:30

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Phoenix AZ

Areas: Pinal County AZ

Oklahoma Minor Frost Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 09:27

Headline: Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 11:27AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:27

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:30

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Sender: NWS Tulsa OK

Areas: Washington County OK, Pawnee County OK, Osage County OK

Arkansas, Oklahoma Moderate Wind Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 09:27

Headline: Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 11:27AM CDT until October 16 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:27

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 11:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Tulsa OK

Areas: Madison County AR, Crawford County AR, Franklin County AR, Pushmataha County OK, Choctaw County OK, Le Flore County OK

Arizona Severe Dust Storm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:25

Headline: Dust Storm Warning issued October 16 at 9:25AM MST until October 16 at 11:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:25

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 11:30

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Phoenix AZ

Areas: Pinal County AZ

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:24

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:24PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:24

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:00

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas: Armstrong County PA, Indiana County PA

Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:19

Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:19AM CDT until October 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:19

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 18:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Jackson MS

Areas: Ashley County AR, Chicot County AR, Morehouse Parish LA, West Carroll Parish LA, East Carroll Parish LA, Richland Parish LA, Madison Parish LA, Franklin Parish LA, Catahoula Parish LA, Tensas Parish LA, Concordia Parish LA, Bolivar County MS, Sunflower County MS, Leflore County MS, Grenada County MS, Carroll County MS, Montgomery County MS, Webster County MS, Clay County MS, Lowndes County MS, Choctaw County MS, Oktibbeha County MS, Washington County MS, Humphreys County MS, Holmes County MS, Attala County MS, Winston County MS, Noxubee County MS, Issaquena County MS, Sharkey County MS, Yazoo County MS, Madison County MS, Leake County MS, Neshoba County MS, Kemper County MS, Warren County MS, Hinds County MS, Rankin County MS, Scott County MS, Newton County MS, Lauderdale County MS, Claiborne County MS, Copiah County MS, Simpson County MS, Smith County MS, Jasper County MS, Clarke County MS, Jefferson County MS, Adams County MS, Franklin County MS, Lincoln County MS, Lawrence County MS, Jefferson Davis County MS, Covington County MS, Jones County MS, Marion County MS, Lamar County MS, Forrest County MS

Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:19

Headline: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:19AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:19

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 18:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Jackson MS

Areas: Ashley County AR, Chicot County AR, Morehouse Parish LA, West Carroll Parish LA, East Carroll Parish LA, Richland Parish LA, Madison Parish LA, Franklin Parish LA, Catahoula Parish LA, Tensas Parish LA, Concordia Parish LA, Bolivar County MS, Sunflower County MS, Leflore County MS, Grenada County MS, Carroll County MS, Montgomery County MS, Webster County MS, Clay County MS, Lowndes County MS, Choctaw County MS, Oktibbeha County MS, Washington County MS, Humphreys County MS, Holmes County MS, Attala County MS, Winston County MS, Noxubee County MS, Issaquena County MS, Sharkey County MS, Yazoo County MS, Madison County MS, Leake County MS, Neshoba County MS, Kemper County MS, Warren County MS, Hinds County MS, Rankin County MS, Scott County MS, Newton County MS, Lauderdale County MS, Claiborne County MS, Copiah County MS, Simpson County MS, Smith County MS, Jasper County MS, Clarke County MS, Jefferson County MS, Adams County MS, Franklin County MS, Lincoln County MS, Lawrence County MS, Jefferson Davis County MS, Covington County MS, Jones County MS, Marion County MS, Lamar County MS, Forrest County MS

Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 09:17

Headline: Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:17PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:17

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 17:30

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas: Tuscarawas County OH, Carroll County OH, Columbiana County OH, Coshocton County OH, Harrison County OH, Jefferson County OH, Muskingum County OH, Guernsey County OH, Belmont County OH, Noble County OH, Monroe County OH, Mercer County PA, Venango County PA, Forest County PA, Lawrence County PA, Butler County PA, Clarion County PA, Jefferson County PA, Beaver County PA, Allegheny County PA, Armstrong County PA, Washington County PA, Greene County PA, Westmoreland County PA, Fayette County PA, Indiana County PA, Hancock County WV, Brooke County WV, Ohio County WV, Marshall County WV, Wetzel County WV, Marion County WV, Monongalia County WV, Preston County WV, Tucker County WV

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 09:12

Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 12:12PM EDT until October 16 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:12

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 10:00

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Sender: NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas: Allegheny County PA, Armstrong County PA, Butler County PA, Indiana County PA, Westmoreland County PA

New Mexico, Texas Moderate Wind Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 09:07

Headline: Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 10:07AM MDT until October 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:07

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 17:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Areas: Eddy County NM, Lea County NM, Gaines County TX, Dawson County TX, Borden County TX, Scurry County TX, Andrews County TX, Martin County TX, Howard County TX, Mitchell County TX, Loving County TX, Winkler County TX, Ector County TX, Midland County TX, Glasscock County TX, Ward County TX, Crane County TX, Upton County TX, Reagan County TX, Pecos County TX, Terrell County TX, Culberson County TX, Reeves County TX, Presidio County TX, Jeff Davis County TX, Brewster County TX

Texas Minor Frost Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 09:01

Headline: Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 11:01AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:01

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 23:15

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Sender: NWS Amarillo TX

Areas: Wheeler County TX, Donley County TX, Collingsworth County TX