Alert archive / North Carolina / 2011
Weather alerts in North Carolina, January 2011
98 weather alerts in January 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 98
- Warnings
- 16
- Watches
- 9
- Advisories
- 54
- Busiest day
- January 26, 201113 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 8:42 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 9 more | 20 hr |
| Dec 31, 8:42 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GSP | Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Swain | 20 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 13 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:50 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 24 hr |
| Jan 1, 4:40 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston and 7 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 1, 8:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 11:31 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 119 min |
| Jan 1, 1:05 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 2 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 49 hr | |
| Jan 1, 7:59 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 2:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 60 min |
| Jan 5, 12:03 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 21 more | 59 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:04 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 3 days |
| Jan 6, 2:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 49 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:34 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 23 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe and 21 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Lenoir, Martin and 3 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 37 hr |
| Jan 7, 4:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 7, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes | 88 min |
| Jan 7, 3:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 9 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:52 PM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 51 hr | |
| Jan 7, 5:26 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 35 hr |
| Jan 7, 10:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland | 2 min |
| Jan 8, 2:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 61 min |
| Jan 8, 3:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 36 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:32 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba and 15 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 8, 6:04 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 16 hr |
| Jan 8, 6:24 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 9 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 8, 8:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 8, 8:44 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 44 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:25 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 36 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 53 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 9, 2:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 43 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 16 more | 44 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more | 68 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 4 days |
| Jan 9, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones and 6 more | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 3 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 3 days |
| Jan 10, 4:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 3 days |
| Jan 10, 5:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | AKQ | Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Northampton | 37 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:13 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILM | Columbus | 17 min |
| Jan 10, 9:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MHX | Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:27 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anson, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more | 56 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 55 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wake and 2 more | 116 min |
| Jan 11, 2:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 11, 10:09 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 38 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:25 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Polk and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 56 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and 9 more | 18 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 48 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 72 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 20, 4:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 12 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:01 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico | 30 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILM | 5 hr | |
| Jan 22, 12:32 PM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | MHX | Hyde, Pamlico | 8 hr |
| Jan 22, 5:28 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carteret, Dare, Hyde | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:47 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:25 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 11 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MRX | Cherokee, Clay | 24 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GSP | Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 29 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Surry, Wilkes | 29 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:37 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Columbus, Robeson | 4 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:05 AM EST | Gale Warning | MHX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 7:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 55 min |
| Jan 26, 8:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph | 52 min |
| Jan 26, 8:45 AM EST | Low Water Advisory | MHX | 18 hr | |
| Jan 26, 9:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Harnett, Johnston and 5 more | 83 min |
| Jan 26, 10:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 48 min |
| Jan 26, 11:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Warren | 47 min |
| Jan 26, 11:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Durham, Granville | 30 min |
| Jan 26, 12:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Granville | 35 min |
| Jan 26, 12:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Halifax | 28 min |
| Jan 26, 12:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates, Hertford, Northampton | 60 min |
| Jan 26, 2:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 55 min |
| Jan 27, 12:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 30, 2:58 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 38 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 16 |
| Flooding | |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 26 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 3 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 3 |
| Low Water Advisory | 1 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 11 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Avery County17
- Graham County17
- Haywood County16
- Mitchell County16
- Swain County16
- Yancey County16
- Ashe County16
- Watauga County16
- Madison County15
- Jackson County14
- Buncombe County12
- Burke County12
- Caldwell County12
- McDowell County12
- Henderson County11
- Transylvania County11
- Alleghany County11
- Rutherford County11
- Macon County10
- Cherokee County10
- Clay County10
- Polk County10
- Alexander County8
- Catawba County8
- Davie County8
- Iredell County8
- Rowan County8
- Union County8
- Surry County8
- Wilkes County8
- Guilford County8
- Cabarrus County7
- Cleveland County7
- Gaston County7
- Lincoln County7
- Mecklenburg County7
- Alamance County7
- Durham County7
- Yadkin County6
- Davidson County6
59 more counties
- Forsyth County6
- Granville County6
- Halifax County6
- Harnett County6
- Johnston County6
- Moore County6
- Orange County6
- Person County6
- Randolph County6
- Wake County6
- Wayne County6
- Cumberland County6
- Hoke County6
- Sampson County6
- Scotland County6
- Columbus County6
- Stokes County5
- Anson County5
- Chatham County5
- Lee County5
- Richmond County5
- Hyde County5
- Bladen County5
- Robeson County5
- Edgecombe County4
- Franklin County4
- Montgomery County4
- Nash County4
- Stanly County4
- Vance County4
- Warren County4
- Wilson County4
- Dare County4
- Lenoir County4
- Pamlico County4
- Caswell County4
- Rockingham County4
- Bertie County3
- Beaufort County3
- Gates County3
- Hertford County3
- Northampton County3
- Duplin County3
- Jones County3
- Camden County2
- Chowan County2
- Currituck County2
- Pasquotank County2
- Perquimans County2
- Greene County2
- Martin County2
- Pitt County2
- Tyrrell County2
- Washington County2
- Brunswick County1
- Craven County1
- Onslow County1
- Pender County1
- Carteret County1
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.