Wake Alert

Community Safety Advisory: Forsyth County Water Outage Impacts Wake Downtown Operations

July 29, 2026 12:35 p.m. (updated on July 29, 2026 12:54 p.m.)

Because of the county-wide water main break, Wake Forest’s Wake Downtown campus has closed. Classes affected by today's alternative operations have been notified. Shuttles will continue to run as normal.

Colleagues working on site who are not designated as essential personnel should leave the campus at the time of the closing and pivot to remote work. Supervisors of essential personnel should communicate any on-site or remote work expectations directly with their team members. If a non-exempt staff member is unable to work from home due to this disruption, they are permitted to use administrative leave for their regular scheduled hours. For more information, visit the Inclement Weather and Other Unusual Conditions Policy.

A decision regarding tomorrow’s operations will be made later after assessing conditions. The University will keep the community informed of any changes through Wake Alert notifications. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to make sure their mobile phone number is updated and to download the Wake Safe App to receive safety and the most current operational updates, schedules, and information. For updates, visit wakealert.wfu.edu. 

For additional information, visit the City of Winston-Salem’s Alert Center regarding a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County boil water notice.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

July 18, 2026 2:22 p.m. (updated on July 18, 2026 2:35 p.m.)

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 9:00 p.m.

Seek shelter in a building or hard top vehicle. 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 6:29 p.m. (updated on June 23, 2026 6:26 a.m.)

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 11:00 p.m. 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. (updated on June 23, 2026 6:26 a.m.)

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 7:00 p.m. 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.

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