The National Weather Service in Jackson issued a Red Flag Warning for southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central and southern Mississippi. It warns that fires could spread rapidly and advises against outdoor burning; the alert also lists another warning period for Saturday.
Illustrative image: A soft, fuzzy wall of white fair-weather clouds peeks above the northern horizon as seen from the corner of Jefferson and Hughes Avenues in Buffalo, new York on the morning of 29th March 2017. — Andre Carrotflower/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A Special Marine Warning covered portions of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo, extending offshore to the U.S.-Canadian border. The thunderstorms had moved out of the area and no longer posed a significant threat to boaters.
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast from 18:30 to 20:30 WIB on 16 October 2026 in parts of Central Kalimantan, especially Arut Utara. The forecast warns of reduced visibility, strong winds, and localized flooding, and advises vigilance and limiting outdoor activity.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast in Arut Utara from 18:30 to 20:30 WIB on 16 October 2026, with reduced visibility, strong winds, and localized flooding possible. The public is advised to stay vigilant and limit outdoor activities.
The alert says light thunderstorms, rain, and surface winds of 30–40 km/h are expected at isolated places in Khunti within three hours. The alert is rated moderate, with urgency listed as expected.
The source forecasts thunderstorms and heavy rainfall from 19:20 to 20:30 WITA on 16 October 2026 in parts of West Sulawesi, especially Bambaira and Bambalamotu. It warns of reduced visibility, strong winds and localized flooding, and advises vigilance, limiting outdoor activities and taking precautions.
A marine alert covered waters between Conneaut, Ohio, and Ripley, New York. The thunderstorms had moved away and no longer posed a significant threat to boaters.
An Andhra Pradesh SDMA alert says lightning is likely over five named mandals and asks people to follow SDMA guidelines. Severity is listed as severe and urgency as expected.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from 18:00 to 20:00 WIB on 16 October 2026 in parts of Kep. Riau, especially Durai, Jemaja and Palmatak. The source warns of reduced visibility, strong winds and localized flooding.
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast from 18:00 to 20:00 WIB on 16 October 2026 in parts of Kep. Riau, especially Durai, Jemaja, and Palmatak. The forecast warns of reduced visibility, strong winds, and localized flooding.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast in parts of East Kalimantan from 19:00 to 21:00 WITA on 16 October 2026. Reduced visibility, strong winds, and localized flooding are possible in the named areas.
An alert issued by Odisha-SDMA says severe thunderstorms, rain and lightning are very likely at a few places in Baleshwar and Bhadrak within the next three hours. It advises following SDMA guidelines.
The NWS Cleveland issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Vermilion to Willowick and Avon Point to Willowick, Ohio, through 7:00 a.m. EDT on October 16. Radar indicated showers moving east at 50 knots with gusts to 40 knots; small craft were instructed to move to safe harbor immediately.
An Environment Canada warning forecasts 15–25 cm of snow in the South Delta Region, with snowfall expected to intensify and continue through Saturday night. Reduced visibility and quickly changing travel conditions are noted.
The source forecasts moderate thunderstorms, rain, and surface winds of 30–40 km/h at a few places over Gumla within three hours. It lists the severity as severe and urgency as expected.
A yellow wind warning for Ulukhaktok says strong east winds with gusts to 90 km/h are expected tonight and should weaken Saturday morning. Blowing snow may reduce visibility, and local utility outages and property damage are possible.
An alert says lightning is likely over the mkp-yerragondapalem, mkp-pullalacheruvu, and mkp-ardhaveedu mandals, with severe severity and expected urgency. It advises following SDMA guidelines.
Meteoalarm issued an orange warning for severe wind affecting Breidafjordur–Westnorthwest Iceland. The warning is forecast to be in effect from 16:00 to 20:00 UTC on 17 October 2026.
The source reports lightning is likely across five named mandals and asks people to follow SDMA guidelines. It labels severity “Severe” and urgency “Expected,” without giving timing or impact details.
An Andhra Pradesh SDMA alert says lightning is likely over the kkd-rowthulapudi, ankp-nathavaram, and kkd-kotananduru mandals. The alert labels the severity severe and urgency expected, and asks people to follow SDMA guidelines.
Odisha-SDMA issued a severe, expected-urgency alert for thunderstorms, rain and lightning in Jajapur and Mayurbhanj districts. The source provides no impact details.
The National Weather Service in Cleveland warned of gusts of at least 34 knots and suddenly higher waves in nearshore and open waters from The Islands to Willowick, Ohio, until 7:00 AM EDT. It instructed people to move to safe harbor immediately.
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast from 18:03 to 21:20 WITA on 16 October 2026 in eight named areas of Sulawesi Tengah. The source warns of possible reduced visibility, strong winds and localized flooding, and advises vigilance and limiting outdoor activities.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain were forecast from 18:03 to 21:20 WITA on 16 October 2026 in parts of Central Sulawesi, including Banawa Selatan, Dolo Selatan, Labuan, Lindu, Lore Utara, Marawola Barat, Sindue, and Sindue Tombusabora. The notice warned of possible reduced visibility, strong winds, and localized flooding, and advised people to stay vigilant and limit outdoor activities.
Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are forecast in parts of Sulawesi Tengah from 18:03 to 21:20 WITA on 16 October 2026. The source warns of possible reduced visibility, strong winds, and localized flooding.
An official warning applies to portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas from 10 a.m. CDT October 16 until 1 a.m. CDT October 17. The notice says fires that start could spread rapidly and advises against outdoor burning.
