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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
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.

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