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Extreme Cold Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this extreme cold warning at Jan 30, 2026, 11:59 AM EST for 6 counties in North Carolina; 8 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Jan 31, 2026, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 40 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2026, 11:59 AM EST (16:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2026, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Darlington County, SC, Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC, Marion County, SC, Marlboro County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 12:44 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Pender, Robeson | 41 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson | 58 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:59 AM EST | Gale Warning | ILM | 51 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.