Wake Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

June 22, 2026 6:29 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 11:00PM on 06/22/2026.

Seek safety and monitor local weather reports.

Television stations and news sites in the Triad post weather alerts online at WXII, WGHP, WFMY, Spectrum News, Winston-Salem Journal , ABC 45 News, and WFDD.

For updates, visit wakealert.wfu.edu.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

June 22, 2026 6:04 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 7:00PM on 06/22/2026.

Seek safety and monitor local weather reports.

Television stations and news sites in the Triad post weather alerts online at WXII, WGHP, WFMY, Spectrum News, Winston-Salem Journal , ABC 45 News, and WFDD.

For updates, visit wakealert.wfu.edu.

TEST of the Wake Alert Emergency Notification System

May 29, 2026 9:02 a.m.

TEST Wake Alert Emergency: This is a TEST of the Wake Alert emergency notification system - No Action Required

This is a TEST of the University’s Wake Alert emergency notification system.

No action is required at this time.

For Wake Alert emergency information, visit wakealert.wfu.edu. The Wake Alert website is the primary source of information during an emergency at Wake Forest University.

Students, faculty and staff - sign up for text alerts.

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Wake Alert Emergency Update: Swatting Incident

May 5, 2026 12:14 p.m. (updated on May 5, 2026 12:16 p.m.)

University Police, in coordination with the Winston-Salem Police Department, responded to a report of a swatting attempt on the Reynolda campus this morning. The report has been determined to be false and consistent with a swatting call.

There is no threat to the campus community. Out of an abundance of caution, officers responded with a visible law enforcement presence while the report was being assessed.

Updates will be shared at wakealert.wfu.edu if more information becomes available.

Heavy Police Presence

May 5, 2026 11:50 a.m. (updated on May 5, 2026 12:01 p.m.)

Wake Alert Emergency: Heavy police presence on campus. There is no active threat to campus. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.