diff --git a/cassandra/cluster.py b/cassandra/cluster.py
index 7b434a96..afb49be8 100644
--- a/cassandra/cluster.py
+++ b/cassandra/cluster.py
@@ -2730,6 +2730,7 @@ class ResponseFuture(object):
     _metrics = None
     _paging_state = None
     _custom_payload = None
+    _warnings = None
 
     def __init__(self, session, message, query, default_timeout=None, metrics=None, prepared_statement=None):
         self.session = session
@@ -2817,6 +2818,24 @@ class ResponseFuture(object):
         """
         return self._paging_state is not None
 
+    @property
+    def warnings(self):
+        """
+        Warnings returned from the server, if any. This will only be
+        set for protocol_version 4+.
+
+        Warnings may be returned for such things as oversized batches,
+        or too many tombstones in slice queries.
+
+        Ensure the future is complete before trying to access this property
+        (call :meth:`.result()`, or after callback is invoked).
+        Otherwise it may throw if the response has not been received.
+        """
+        # TODO: When timers are introduced, just make this wait
+        if not self._event.is_set():
+            raise Exception("warnings cannot be retrieved before ResponseFuture is finalized")
+        return self._warnings
+
     @property
     def custom_payload(self):
         """
@@ -2830,6 +2849,7 @@ class ResponseFuture(object):
 
         :return: :ref:`custom_payload`.
         """
+        # TODO: When timers are introduced, just make this wait
         if not self._event.is_set():
             raise Exception("custom_payload cannot be retrieved before ResponseFuture is finalized")
         return self._custom_payload
@@ -2872,6 +2892,7 @@ class ResponseFuture(object):
                     self.query.trace_id = trace_id
                 self._query_trace = QueryTrace(trace_id, self.session)
 
+            self._warnings = getattr(response, 'warnings', None)
             self._custom_payload = getattr(response, 'custom_payload', None)
 
             if isinstance(response, ResultMessage):
diff --git a/cassandra/protocol.py b/cassandra/protocol.py
index d88db589..f7c7176f 100644
--- a/cassandra/protocol.py
+++ b/cassandra/protocol.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ HEADER_DIRECTION_MASK = 0x80
 COMPRESSED_FLAG = 0x01
 TRACING_FLAG = 0x02
 CUSTOM_PAYLOAD_FLAG = 0x04
+WARNING_FLAG = 0x08
 
 _message_types_by_name = {}
 _message_types_by_opcode = {}
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class _MessageType(object):
 
     tracing = False
     custom_payload = None
+    warnings = None
 
     def to_binary(self, stream_id, protocol_version, compression=None):
         flags = 0
@@ -133,6 +135,12 @@ def decode_response(protocol_version, user_type_map, stream_id, flags, opcode, b
     else:
         trace_id = None
 
+    if flags & WARNING_FLAG:
+        warnings = read_stringlist(body)
+        flags ^= WARNING_FLAG
+    else:
+        warnings = None
+
     if flags & CUSTOM_PAYLOAD_FLAG:
         custom_payload = read_bytesmap(body)
         flags ^= CUSTOM_PAYLOAD_FLAG
@@ -147,6 +155,12 @@ def decode_response(protocol_version, user_type_map, stream_id, flags, opcode, b
     msg.stream_id = stream_id
     msg.trace_id = trace_id
     msg.custom_payload = custom_payload
+    msg.warnings = warnings
+
+    if msg.warnings:
+        for w in msg.warnings:
+            log.warning("Server warning: %s", w)
+
     return msg