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North Carolina Severe Weather
Weather warnings issued for North Carolina by the National Weather Service — what was warned, where, and how long it stayed in force. 36 of the 192 kept here were severe or extreme.
192 warnings
Every severity, newest first — a state page is where the minor ones are worth counting.
| Warning |
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| Flood AdvisoryNWS Blacksburg VASurry, NCMinor |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAlexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NCSevere |
| Tornado WatchNWS Wakefield VABertie, NC; Camden, NC; Chowan, NC; CurrExtreme |
| Tornado WarningNWS Wilmington NCBladen, NCExtreme |
| Tornado WarningNWS Wilmington NCBrunswick, NC; Columbus, NCExtreme |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAvery, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC; McDoSevere |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Wilmington NCColumbus; Inland Brunswick; Coastal BrunModerate |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Raleigh NCPerson; Granville; Alamance; Orange; DurModerate |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Raleigh NCChatham; Wake; Johnston; Moore; Lee; HarModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern Currituck; Virginia BeachModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VAEastern Currituck; Virginia BeachMinor |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; McDowell, NSevere |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAlexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombe, NCMinor |
| Tornado WatchNWS Newport/Morehead City NCDuplin, NC; Greene, NC; Lenoir, NC; PittExtreme |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Blacksburg VAAshe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCCarteret, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAlexander, NC; Catawba, NCMinor |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NC; Cherokee, SCSevere |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Rip Current StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickModerate |
| Rip Current StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverModerate |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverMinor |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBurke, NC; Caldwell, NCSevere |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBurke, NCSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAvery, NC; McDowell, NC; Mitchell, NC; YSevere |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAvery, NC; Buncombe, NC; McDowell, NC; MMinor |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCHenderson, NC; Transylvania, NCSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Polk, NC; RSevere |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCaldwell, NCMinor |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VAEastern Currituck; Virginia BeachMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NCMinor |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCHenderson, NC; Transylvania, NCSevere |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Blacksburg VASurry, NC; Carroll, VA; Floyd, VA; PatriMinor |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBurke, NCSevere |
| Flood WarningNWS Blacksburg VAAshe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NCSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCHenderson, NC; Polk, NC; Transylvania, NSevere |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAvery, NC; Mitchell, NC; Yancey, NCMinor |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCAvery, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NCSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCRutherford, NCSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCMcDowell, NCSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Rutherford,Severe |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCTransylvania, NCMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke Island; Hatteras IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCWest Carteret; East Carteret; Coastal OnModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCMcDowell, NCMinor |
| Rip Current StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverModerate |
| Rip Current StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCHenderson, NC; Polk, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; Rutherford,Minor |
| Flood WatchNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCRabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; HaSevere |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern Currituck; Virginia BeachModerate |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverMinor |
| Flood WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NCSevere |
| Wind AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCMadison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; HaywooModerate |
| Wind AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCRabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; HaModerate |
| High Wind WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCMadison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; HaywooSevere |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCWest Carteret; East CarteretMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; CoaMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCWest Carteret; East CarteretMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; CoaMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCWest Carteret; East CarteretModerate |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; CoaMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; CoaMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; CoaMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksModerate |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Rip Current StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverModerate |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCEast CarteretModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksModerate |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckSevere |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal PenderMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCEast CarteretModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCCoastal OnslowModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckMinor |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckSevere |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal PenderMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal BrunswickMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Blacksburg VAWilkes, NCMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal PenderMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal New HanoverMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCCoastal New HanoverMinor |
| Rip Current StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New HanoverModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCGraham, NCMinor |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandSevere |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCPamlico; Southern CravenMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCEast CarteretMinor |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandSevere |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCWest CarteretModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCCoastal OnslowModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCEast CarteretModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksMinor |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCGraham, NC; Swain, NCMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Wilmington NCInland New HanoverMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombe, NC; McDowell, NC; Yancey, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NC; Rutherford, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCaldwell, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCRutherford, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NCMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wilmington NCCoastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; CoaModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Raleigh NCHarnett, NC; Johnston, NC; Wake, NCMinor |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Raleigh NCAnson; RichmondModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCWest Carteret; Coastal OnslowModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCEast CarteretModerate |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCEast CarteretMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCPamlico; Southern CravenMinor |
| Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer BanksMinor |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Newport/Morehead City NCHatteras IslandSevere |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Newport/Morehead City NCOcracoke IslandSevere |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Raleigh NCStanly; Montgomery; Anson; RichmondModerate |
| Wind AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VAMaryland Beaches; Western Currituck; EasModerate |
| Coastal Flood WarningNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckSevere |
| Wind AdvisoryNWS Newport/Morehead City NCMainland Dare; East Carteret; Northern OModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer Banks; Hatteras IslandModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Blacksburg VASurry, NC; Wilkes, NC; Yadkin, NCMinor |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCSwain; Haywood; Graham; Northern JacksonModerate |
| Coastal Flood WatchNWS Newport/Morehead City NCNorthern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; HModerate |
| Coastal Flood WatchNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| High Surf AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckMinor |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCSouthern Jackson; Transylvania; Oconee MModerate |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCHaywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson; TraModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NCMinor |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Raleigh NCEdgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NCSevere |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCatawba; Cleveland; Lincoln; GastonModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Raleigh NCEdgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Raleigh NCChatham, NC; Randolph, NCMinor |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Raleigh NCDurham, NC; Granville, NC; Orange, NC; PMinor |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Wakefield VANorthampton, NC; Greensville, VA; SouthaSevere |
| Flash Flood WarningNWS Wakefield VABertie, NCSevere |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VABertie, NCMinor |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCBuncombeModerate |
| Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCMcDowell, NCSevere |
| Severe Thunderstorm WarningNWS Blacksburg VACaswell, NC; Rockingham, NC; Halifax, VASevere |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Wakefield VABertie, NC; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NMinor |
| Coastal Flood WatchNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Newport/Morehead City NCBeaufort; Jones; Pamlico; Northern CraveModerate |
| Beach Hazards StatementNWS Wakefield VAEastern CurrituckModerate |
| Flood AdvisoryNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCCleveland, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee,Minor |
| Special Weather StatementNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCHendersonModerate |
Source: the National Weather Service. A warning covering several states appears on each of their pages. Expired warnings are kept and marked, because the count over time is the part that says anything.