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The daily journal · Earth, atmosphere & space

16 October 2026.

A source-linked record of our changing planet.

Day closed · provisional

LAST COLLECTION 23:47 UTC

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493 source records captured in this UTC edition. Last collection: . 1 event feed check is incomplete. This covers our monitored feeds—not every event worldwide or a measure of global safety.

Earthquakes · M4.5+

19

Within the daily record

Largest earthquake

M 6.9

Observed magnitude

Space-weather records

3

Bulletins and significant flares

Event feed checks

8 / 9

Partial coverage · see source notes

The world today

27 LOCATED RECORDS
Locations of the recorded natural events. Linked markers open the event record.M 4.6 - 6 km NNE of Sámi, GreeceM 4.6 - 12 km SSE of Tebario, PanamaM 4.5 - 70 km NNE of Mīnāb, IranM 4.5 - south of the Fiji IslandsM 5.2 - off the coast of EcuadorHurricane SimonM 4.6 - 41 km NNE of Kilimatinde, TanzaniaM 4.7 - 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM 4.6 - 153 km W of Neiafu, TongaM 5.0 - Auckland Islands, New Zealand regionM 4.5 - 51 km ESE of Juradó, ColombiaM 4.7 - 10 km SE of Lamitan, PhilippinesM 4.9 - 119 km SSW of Merizo Village, GuamM 4.8 - 7 km WSW of Soconusco, MexicoM 4.9 - 31 km ENE of Kinablangan, PhilippinesM 4.8 - southern East Pacific RiseOrange notification for tropical cyclone WATI-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 4982 .M 4.7 - 95 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico415 miles SW of Bering I., KomandorskiNEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIAM 6.9 - 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, RussiaM 5.6 - 43 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, AlaskaM 5.3 - 43 km SSE of Otorohanga, New ZealandRed notification for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.175 million .Green notification for tropical cyclone TRUDY-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).Cyclone RachelOrange notification for tropical cyclone SIMON-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 62 .
EarthquakesStormsTsunami bulletinsWeather alerts

Markers show source-reported points, not affected areas. Space-weather records appear separately.

THE DAY IN CONTEXT

Daily briefing

Captured 2026-10-16 23:47:37 UTC. Changes describe our source records, not Earth’s overall safety.

How to read this ↗
  1. 01Largest earthquake magnitude among records captured today: M 6.9 - 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia. Event time: 2026-10-16 03:35 UTC. ↗
  2. 02A source record changed after an earlier capture: Hurricane Nolo ↗
  3. 03341 NWS alert series captured today across its US coverage area. These are selected Severe/Extreme messages, not a count of separate storms. ↗
  4. 04NOAA SWPC published/updated at 19:39 UTC: ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 ↗
  5. 051 event feed check is incomplete. Missing reports cannot establish a quiet day. ↗
Initial baseline
0
Newly tracked
160
Revised
160
Carried forward
171

Newly tracked means first seen by this journal after its source baseline. Revised takes precedence over other change labels. Carried forward means seen again today without a captured change, not necessarily an ongoing hazard. Source lookback windows include older records, so these counts differ from the dated ledger.

1 source cancellations/closures · 195 messages past their stated expiry · See individual records

Explore 491 tracked source series and their histories

Series may overlap across agencies. A message’s expiry or disappearance does not establish that a hazard has ended. Histories open the latest captured source record.

Coverage at this briefing’s capture
USGS ↗

ok · 16 records

Earthquakes M4.5+

Checked 23:47:37 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-16 23:46:58 UTC

NOAA SWPC ↗

ok · 80 records

Space-weather bulletins

Checked 23:47:37 UTC

NOAA GOES ↗

partial · 54 records

Observed solar flares

Checked 23:47:37 UTC

NOAA Kp ↗

ok · 63 records

Geomagnetic observations

Checked 23:47:37 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-16 18:00:00 UTC

GDACS ↗

ok · 10 records

Disaster reports

Checked 23:47:37 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-16 23:45:03 UTC

NOAA Pacific ↗

ok · 1 records

Tsunami bulletins

Checked 23:47:37 UTC

NOAA National ↗

ok · 1 records

Tsunami bulletins

Checked 23:47:37 UTC

NASA EONET ↗

ok · 14 records

Natural-event context

Checked 23:47:37 UTC

NOAA NWS ↗

ok · 115 records

US and NWS-served territories/waters; Severe and Extreme alerts only

Checked 23:47:37 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-16 23:45:38 UTC

Successful checks indicate feed access, not complete global coverage. Some feeds have no regular heartbeat. UK weather warnings are not yet included.

Global average air temperature

Copernicus / ERA5 · land and ocean

15.39°C

Observed 14 October 2026

Preliminary — may be revised

+0.87°C

Compared with the 1991–2020 average for this calendar day. This is near-surface air temperature, not sea-water temperature or an average of cities.

Source retrieved 2026-10-16 23:02 UTC. Daily observations usually lag by about two days.

Last 30 observed daysSolid: daily mean · Dashed: 1991–2020 daily average
14.5°15.5°16.5°2026-09-15: 16.26°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-09-16: 16.24°C; anomaly +0.79°C; FINAL2026-09-17: 16.18°C; anomaly +0.76°C; FINAL2026-09-18: 16.13°C; anomaly +0.73°C; FINAL2026-09-19: 16.10°C; anomaly +0.73°C; FINAL2026-09-20: 16.10°C; anomaly +0.76°C; FINAL2026-09-21: 16.12°C; anomaly +0.80°C; FINAL2026-09-22: 16.06°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-09-23: 16.06°C; anomaly +0.81°C; FINAL2026-09-24: 16.09°C; anomaly +0.86°C; FINAL2026-09-25: 16.08°C; anomaly +0.88°C; FINAL2026-09-26: 16.05°C; anomaly +0.89°C; FINAL2026-09-27: 16.01°C; anomaly +0.88°C; FINAL2026-09-28: 15.95°C; anomaly +0.85°C; FINAL2026-09-29: 15.85°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-09-30: 15.76°C; anomaly +0.72°C; FINAL2026-10-01: 15.70°C; anomaly +0.69°C; FINAL2026-10-02: 15.65°C; anomaly +0.68°C; FINAL2026-10-03: 15.62°C; anomaly +0.69°C; FINAL2026-10-04: 15.61°C; anomaly +0.71°C; FINAL2026-10-05: 15.64°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-10-06: 15.68°C; anomaly +0.85°C; FINAL2026-10-07: 15.68°C; anomaly +0.89°C; FINAL2026-10-08: 15.67°C; anomaly +0.92°C; FINAL2026-10-09: 15.62°C; anomaly +0.91°C; FINAL2026-10-10: 15.58°C; anomaly +0.90°C; FINAL2026-10-11: 15.53°C; anomaly +0.89°C; FINAL2026-10-12: 15.47°C; anomaly +0.87°C; FINAL2026-10-13: 15.43°C; anomaly +0.87°C; FINAL2026-10-14: 15.39°C; anomaly +0.87°C; PRELIMINARY2026-09-152026-10-14
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Seismic rhythm

M4.5+ / UTC HOURS
00:0006:0012:0018:0023:00

Bars count earthquakes in the collected daily record. Unelapsed hours have no observations.

Beyond the atmosphere

NOAA SWPC ↗

Strongest recorded flare today

C6.0

Latest estimated Kp / 9

2.33

Kp 5 marks the G1 geomagnetic threshold. Flare class alone does not predict an Earth impact. Last sample 21:00 UTC.

The event ledger

493 RECORDS

Severe

23:32 UTC

Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 7:32PM EDT until October 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Special Marine Warning · Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

23:11 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 5:11PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Warning · 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; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

23:02 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 6:02PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Red Flag Warning · Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

22:57 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 6:57PM EDT until October 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; 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. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

22:36 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 6:36PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

22:36 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 6:36PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, VA; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

22:07 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 6:07PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Freeze Watch · Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:57 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 4:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Freeze Warning · Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Anoka; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:47 UTC

Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 5:47PM EDT until October 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Special Marine Warning · Reno Beach to The Islands OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH; Vermilion to Avon Point OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:41 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:41PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:41 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:41PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:24 UTC

High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 2:24PM MST until October 17 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

High Wind Warning · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:09 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 5:09PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

21:09 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 5:09PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Greene, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

20:42 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:42PM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Freeze Watch · Washington; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

20:37 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 4:37PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Washington, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Greene, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Jefferson, WV. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

20:37 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 4:37PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

20:25 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Freeze Watch · Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

20:04 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 4:04PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

20:04 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 4:04PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Washington, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Greene, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Jefferson, WV; Morgan, WV. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

19:53 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 2:53PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning · Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

19:52 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 3:52PM EDT until October 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; 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. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

19:52 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 3:52PM EDT until October 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Kent, DE; New Castle, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD; Atlantic, NJ; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Cape May, NJ; Cumberland, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Hunterdon, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Morris, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Salem, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Sussex, NJ; Warren, NJ. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

ALERT

19:39 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 · Threshold Reached: 2026 Oct 16 1940 UTC · Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 · Active Warning: YES · Comment: · NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at · www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

NOAA SWPC ↗

Bulletin issued

WARNING

19:38 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected · Valid From: 2026 Oct 16 1938 UTC · Valid To: 2026 Oct 17 0300 UTC · Warning Conditions: Onset · Comment: · NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at · www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

NOAA SWPC ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

18:14 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 2:14PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

18:14 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 2:14PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · District of Columbia, DC; Allegany, MD; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Garrett, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Washington, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Greene, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Jefferson, WV; Mineral, WV; Morgan, WV. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Context

18:00 UTC

Hurricane Simon

NASA EONET event context. Location and timing may be approximate; follow the original source for authoritative details.

NASA EONET ↗

Source geometry date

Severe

18:00 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 12:00PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Freeze Warning · Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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17:40 UTC

High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 11:40AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

High Wind Warning · West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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17:30 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Freeze Watch · Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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17:28 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 12:28PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Red Flag Warning · Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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17:25 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 1:25PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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17:25 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 1:25PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · District of Columbia, DC; Allegany, MD; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Calvert, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Garrett, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; St. Marys, MD; Washington, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Arlington, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Greene, VA; King George, VA; Loudoun, VA; Madison, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA; City of Winchester, VA; Berkeley, WV; Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Jefferson, WV; Mineral, WV; Morgan, WV. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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17:23 UTC

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 1:23PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Adams, PA; Bedford, PA; Blair, PA; Cambria, PA; Centre, PA; Clearfield, PA; Clinton, PA; Columbia, PA; Cumberland, PA; Dauphin, PA; Franklin, PA; Fulton, PA; Huntingdon, PA; Juniata, PA; Lancaster, PA; Lebanon, PA; Lycoming, PA; Mifflin, PA; Montour, PA; Northumberland, PA; Perry, PA; Schuylkill, PA; Snyder, PA; Somerset, PA; Sullivan, PA; Union, PA; York, PA. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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17:14 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 12:14PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Red Flag Warning · Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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16:59 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:59PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Freeze Watch · Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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16:41 UTC

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

Red Flag Warning · Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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16:38 UTC

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

Freeze Watch · Washington; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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16:30 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:30PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Freeze Watch · Warren; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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16:19 UTC

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

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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16:19 UTC

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

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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16:17 UTC

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

Freeze Watch · Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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15:47 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:47AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning · Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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15:25 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:25AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Warning · 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; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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15:17 UTC

High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 9:17AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

High Wind Warning · Otero Mesa; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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15:01 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:01AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Freeze Warning · Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; Antelope; Pierce; Wayne; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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14:43 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 8:43AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Freeze Watch · Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; South Central Highlands; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Eastern Lincoln County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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14:41 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:41AM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Freeze Warning · Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Burleigh; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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14:40 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 8:40AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Watch · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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14:36 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 8:36AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Freeze Warning · Dawes; Box Butte; Scotts Bluff; Banner; Morrill; Kimball; Cheyenne; North Sioux; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Shirley Basin; East Platte County; Goshen County; Central Carbon County; Southwest Carbon County; Upper North Platte River Basin; Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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12:15 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 7:15AM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Freeze Warning · Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Burleigh; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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11:41 UTC

Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 6:41AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Fire Weather Watch · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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11:41 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 6:41AM CDT until October 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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10:50 UTC

High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 3:50AM MST until October 17 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

High Wind Warning · Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail; South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park; Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford; Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham; Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument; Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon; Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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09:52 UTC

Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 5:52AM EDT until October 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Special Marine Warning · The Islands to Vermilion OH; Vermilion to Avon Point OH; Avon Point to Willowick OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

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09:46 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 4:46AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Red Flag Warning · Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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09:15 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:15AM PDT until October 16 at 10:00AM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA

Red Flag Warning · Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Between 1000-3000 ft; Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Above 3000 ft; Northern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80; Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80; Central Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Sierra Nevada of El Dorado and Amador Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Highway 50; Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50; Southern Motherlode Between 1000-3000 ft; Sierra Nevada of Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties Between 3000-5000 ft; Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-Southern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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09:06 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 4:06AM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Freeze Warning · Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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06:38 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:38AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Freeze Watch · Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; Antelope; Pierce; Wayne; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Douglas; Sarpy; Seward; Lancaster; Cass; Otoe; Saline; Jefferson; Gage; Johnson; Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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06:33 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:33AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Watch · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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06:23 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:23AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning · Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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06:14 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:14AM CDT until October 16 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Freeze Warning · Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Burleigh; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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05:21 UTC

Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 12:21AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Fire Weather Watch · Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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05:02 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:02AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Freeze Watch · Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; Sioux; O'Brien; Clay; Plymouth; Cherokee; Buena Vista; Woodbury; Ida; Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson; Pipestone; Rock; Dixon; Dakota; Kingsbury; Brookings; Miner; Lake; Moody; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha; Hutchinson; Turner; Lincoln; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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04:58 UTC

Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 11:58PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Fire Weather Watch · Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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04:43 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 11:43PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Red Flag Warning · Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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03:47 UTC

Bulletin evaluation · issued 2026-10-16

There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. Based on the depth of the earthquake, a tsunami is not expected. An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below.

415 miles SW of Bering I., Komandorski

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Bulletin evaluation · issued 2026-10-16

AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA AT 136 PM CHST ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 2026. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN OR SAIPAN FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA

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02:52 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:52PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Freeze Watch · Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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02:20 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 8:20PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Watch · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Severe

02:00 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:00PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Freeze Watch · Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued

Severe

01:07 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 8:07PM CDT until October 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued

Severe

01:07 UTC

Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 8:07PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Fire Weather Watch · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Severe

00:19 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 15 at 7:19PM CDT until October 16 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Freeze Warning · Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Burleigh; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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2026-10-11

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Reporting interval: 2026-10-16, 00:00–24:00 UTC. Issued bulletins and event observations are labelled separately. Future-dated or malformed records are withheld. This page preserves a dated record and does not certify that any warning is currently active.

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