Severe Warning Issued at Walt Disney World
A new severe warning was just issued for all Walt Disney World Guests. Check out our tips to be prepared.
Disney World Warnings
Walt Disney World issues many warnings throughout the year to help keep Guests and Cast Members safe.
With a Theme Park located in Central Florida, most often the warnings we think of first are in regards to hurricanes and tropical storms.
Over the past several months, we have shared warnings for high winds, fire bans, filming locations throughout the Disney Parks, attraction closures, cold weather warnings, and even the dreaded refurbishment of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom.
Disney World Severe Storm Warning
Today, the National Weather Service issued a Severe Storm Risk for today, March 16, 2026. This new storm warning will affect all of East Central Florida.
The storm warning begins at approximately 1:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Walt Disney World will experience wind gusts of 45-55 miles per hour with a 15% change of wind gusts 60+ miles per hour.
Guests will experience locally heavy rain with frequent lightning. Along with this, there is a 2% risk of a tornado and a 5% change of 1" hail.
Disney Rainy Day Tips
We pray for safety for all guests and Cast Members during this weather and hope that the storms will pass quickly. You can check out our best tips for Rainy Days at Disney HERE.
Severe Storm Warning issued for all of East Central Florida.
Walt Disney World offers many storm shelters when needed. For example, when there is a threat of severe thunderstorms, the Hall of Presidents, located in Magic Kingdom, will no longer run the pre-programmed show. Instead, this building is open to guests to seek shelter from the storm.
What do you think of this new weather warning? Will this affect your travel plans? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family. She always brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust!
