diff --git a/Sources/Testing/Issues/Issue+Recording.swift b/Sources/Testing/Issues/Issue+Recording.swift
index aaf721c6a..bd3e9a3bb 100644
--- a/Sources/Testing/Issues/Issue+Recording.swift
+++ b/Sources/Testing/Issues/Issue+Recording.swift
@@ -73,9 +73,31 @@ extension Issue {
   @discardableResult public static func record(
     _ comment: Comment? = nil,
     sourceLocation: SourceLocation = #_sourceLocation
+  ) -> Self {
+    record(comment, severity: .error, sourceLocation: sourceLocation)
+  }
+
+  /// Record an issue when a running test fails unexpectedly.
+  ///
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///   - comment: A comment describing the expectation.
+  ///   - severity: The severity of the issue.
+  ///   - sourceLocation: The source location to which the issue should be
+  ///     attributed.
+  ///
+  /// - Returns: The issue that was recorded.
+  ///
+  /// Use this function if, while running a test, an issue occurs that cannot be
+  /// represented as an expectation (using the ``expect(_:_:sourceLocation:)``
+  /// or ``require(_:_:sourceLocation:)-5l63q`` macros.)
+  @_spi(Experimental)
+  @discardableResult public static func record(
+    _ comment: Comment? = nil,
+    severity: Severity,
+    sourceLocation: SourceLocation = #_sourceLocation
   ) -> Self {
     let sourceContext = SourceContext(backtrace: .current(), sourceLocation: sourceLocation)
-    let issue = Issue(kind: .unconditional, comments: Array(comment), sourceContext: sourceContext)
+    let issue = Issue(kind: .unconditional, severity: severity, comments: Array(comment), sourceContext: sourceContext)
     return issue.record()
   }
 }
@@ -101,10 +123,35 @@ extension Issue {
     _ error: any Error,
     _ comment: Comment? = nil,
     sourceLocation: SourceLocation = #_sourceLocation
+  ) -> Self {
+    record(error, comment, severity: .error, sourceLocation: sourceLocation)
+  }
+  
+  /// Record a new issue when a running test unexpectedly catches an error.
+  ///
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///   - error: The error that caused the issue.
+  ///   - comment: A comment describing the expectation.
+  ///   - severity: The severity of the issue.
+  ///   - sourceLocation: The source location to which the issue should be
+  ///     attributed.
+  ///
+  /// - Returns: The issue that was recorded.
+  ///
+  /// This function can be used if an unexpected error is caught while running a
+  /// test and it should be treated as a test failure. If an error is thrown
+  /// from a test function, it is automatically recorded as an issue and this
+  /// function does not need to be used.
+  @_spi(Experimental)
+  @discardableResult public static func record(
+    _ error: any Error,
+    _ comment: Comment? = nil,
+    severity: Severity,
+    sourceLocation: SourceLocation = #_sourceLocation
   ) -> Self {
     let backtrace = Backtrace(forFirstThrowOf: error) ?? Backtrace.current()
     let sourceContext = SourceContext(backtrace: backtrace, sourceLocation: sourceLocation)
-    let issue = Issue(kind: .errorCaught(error), comments: Array(comment), sourceContext: sourceContext)
+    let issue = Issue(kind: .errorCaught(error), severity: severity, comments: Array(comment), sourceContext: sourceContext)
     return issue.record()
   }
 
diff --git a/Tests/TestingTests/IssueTests.swift b/Tests/TestingTests/IssueTests.swift
index d22bf9fba..cb7ce28f3 100644
--- a/Tests/TestingTests/IssueTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/TestingTests/IssueTests.swift
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ final class IssueTests: XCTestCase {
         return
       }
       XCTAssertFalse(issue.isKnown)
+      XCTAssertEqual(issue.severity, .error)
       guard case .unconditional = issue.kind else {
         XCTFail("Unexpected issue kind \(issue.kind)")
         return
@@ -1021,6 +1022,25 @@ final class IssueTests: XCTestCase {
       Issue.record("Custom message")
     }.run(configuration: configuration)
   }
+  
+  func testWarning() async throws {
+    var configuration = Configuration()
+    configuration.eventHandler = { event, _ in
+      guard case let .issueRecorded(issue) = event.kind else {
+        return
+      }
+      XCTAssertFalse(issue.isKnown)
+      XCTAssertEqual(issue.severity, .warning)
+      guard case .unconditional = issue.kind else {
+        XCTFail("Unexpected issue kind \(issue.kind)")
+        return
+      }
+    }
+
+    await Test {
+      Issue.record("Custom message", severity: .warning)
+    }.run(configuration: configuration)
+  }
 
 #if !SWT_NO_UNSTRUCTURED_TASKS
   func testFailWithoutCurrentTest() async throws {
@@ -1048,6 +1068,7 @@ final class IssueTests: XCTestCase {
         return
       }
       XCTAssertFalse(issue.isKnown)
+      XCTAssertEqual(issue.severity, .error)
       guard case let .errorCaught(error) = issue.kind else {
         XCTFail("Unexpected issue kind \(issue.kind)")
         return
@@ -1060,6 +1081,27 @@ final class IssueTests: XCTestCase {
       Issue.record(MyError(), "Custom message")
     }.run(configuration: configuration)
   }
+  
+  func testWarningBecauseOfError() async throws {
+    var configuration = Configuration()
+    configuration.eventHandler = { event, _ in
+      guard case let .issueRecorded(issue) = event.kind else {
+        return
+      }
+      XCTAssertFalse(issue.isKnown)
+      XCTAssertEqual(issue.severity, .warning)
+      guard case let .errorCaught(error) = issue.kind else {
+        XCTFail("Unexpected issue kind \(issue.kind)")
+        return
+      }
+      XCTAssertTrue(error is MyError)
+    }
+
+    await Test {
+      Issue.record(MyError(), severity: .warning)
+      Issue.record(MyError(), "Custom message", severity: .warning)
+    }.run(configuration: configuration)
+  }
 
   func testErrorPropertyValidForThrownErrors() async throws {
     var configuration = Configuration()