Weather alerts in North Carolina, December 2012

141 weather alerts in December 2012, 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 December 2012. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 141
Warnings: 31
Watches: 7
Advisories: 63
Busiest day: December 26, 201264 alerts

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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 3, 3:51 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	4 hr
Dec 3, 5:17 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MHX	Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico	4 hr
Dec 3, 5:23 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RAH	Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore and 4 more	4 hr
Dec 4, 2:33 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	4 hr
Dec 4, 2:37 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones and 6 more	6 hr
Dec 4, 2:37 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RAH	Anson, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke and 11 more	6 hr
Dec 4, 2:45 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		6 hr
Dec 5, 4:11 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		45 hr
Dec 7, 3:58 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		21 hr
Dec 8, 2:30 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Iredell and 4 more	8 hr
Dec 8, 2:51 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin	5 hr
Dec 8, 6:21 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	12 hr
Dec 8, 7:17 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		9 hr
Dec 8, 8:25 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MHX	Jones, Pamlico	8 hr
Dec 9, 3:04 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		44 hr
Dec 9, 3:10 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	27 hr
Dec 9, 10:28 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry	10 hr
Dec 10, 12:46 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg	6 hr
Dec 10, 4:30 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Robeson	5 hr
Dec 10, 11:28 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		11 hr
Dec 11, 2:34 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		46 hr
Dec 11, 3:10 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	MHX		66 hr
Dec 12, 2:05 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Currituck	34 hr
Dec 12, 12:30 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX		25 hr
Dec 13, 2:07 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	6 hr
Dec 13, 7:05 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		42 hr
Dec 14, 12:54 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	8 hr
Dec 15, 8:21 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	86 min
Dec 15, 9:47 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	3 hr
Dec 15, 11:55 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	11 hr
Dec 16, 4:12 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RAH	Cumberland, Hoke, Sampson, Scotland	5 hr
Dec 17, 3:50 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		51 hr
Dec 17, 9:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham	61 min
Dec 18, 12:07 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Johnston	23 min
Dec 18, 12:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	48 min
Dec 18, 1:07 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	38 min
Dec 18, 1:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Lenoir	49 min
Dec 19, 3:08 PM EST	High Wind Watch	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes	14 hr
Dec 19, 3:19 PM EST	High Wind Watch	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood and 11 more	12 hr
Dec 19, 4:08 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		71 hr
Dec 19, 4:08 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		24 hr
Dec 20, 3:31 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	39 hr
Dec 20, 3:44 AM EST	High Wind Warning	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson and 8 more	56 hr
Dec 20, 3:44 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston and 8 more	56 hr
Dec 20, 4:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey	51 hr
Dec 20, 4:55 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	56 hr
Dec 20, 5:17 AM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes	58 hr
Dec 20, 5:17 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Yadkin	58 hr
Dec 20, 2:44 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more	28 hr
Dec 20, 4:17 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX		14 hr
Dec 20, 4:46 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	MHX		47 hr
Dec 20, 11:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin and 2 more	3 hr
Dec 21, 12:24 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck and 21 more	2 hr
Dec 21, 10:21 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX		6 hr
Dec 21, 9:43 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	MHX		18 hr
Dec 22, 1:11 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		9 hr
Dec 24, 2:43 PM EST	High Wind Watch	GSP	Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain	24 hr
Dec 24, 2:52 PM EST	High Wind Watch	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	19 hr
Dec 24, 3:29 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	19 hr
Dec 24, 7:15 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more	15 hr
Dec 25, 3:38 AM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		12 hr
Dec 25, 5:32 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	32 hr
Dec 25, 10:11 AM EST	High Wind Warning	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	27 hr
Dec 25, 3:02 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes	22 hr
Dec 25, 3:04 PM EST	High Wind Warning	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and 5 more	21 hr
Dec 25, 3:04 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell and 22 more	27 hr
Dec 25, 3:13 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	37 hr
Dec 25, 3:34 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		43 hr
Dec 25, 3:34 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		61 hr
Dec 25, 3:45 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell	43 hr
Dec 25, 10:27 PM EST	Flash Flood Watch	GSP	Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania	14 hr
Dec 26, 4:11 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more	29 hr
Dec 26, 6:04 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	GSP	Henderson	3 hr
Dec 26, 6:06 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick	54 min
Dec 26, 6:20 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover	85 min
Dec 26, 7:59 AM EST	River Flood Warning	GSP	Henderson, Transylvania	23 hr
Dec 26, 8:04 AM EST	Freezing Rain Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke, Caldwell	4 hr
Dec 26, 8:07 AM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Anson, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus and 24 more	83 min
Dec 26, 8:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Union	3 hr
Dec 26, 8:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Davie, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan	54 min
Dec 26, 9:27 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	13 min
Dec 26, 9:39 AM EST	Tornado Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	28 min
Dec 26, 9:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union	44 min
Dec 26, 9:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	27 min
Dec 26, 10:08 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven and 23 more	6 hr
Dec 26, 10:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	New Hanover	62 min
Dec 26, 10:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	27 min
Dec 26, 11:05 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		25 min
Dec 26, 11:11 AM EST	Tornado Warning	MHX	Jones, Onslow	49 min
Dec 26, 11:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde	46 min
Dec 26, 11:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	25 min
Dec 26, 11:27 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		33 min
Dec 26, 11:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	60 min
Dec 26, 11:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Pender	24 min
Dec 26, 12:10 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		20 min
Dec 26, 12:14 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		31 min
Dec 26, 12:18 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Cumberland	27 min
Dec 26, 12:20 PM EST	Tornado Warning	MHX	Carteret, Jones, Onslow	40 min
Dec 26, 12:25 PM EST	Tornado Warning	ILM	Bladen, Robeson	35 min
Dec 26, 12:31 PM EST	Tornado Warning	RAH	Cumberland, Sampson	20 min
Dec 26, 12:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover	57 min
Dec 26, 12:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	55 min
Dec 26, 12:45 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	104 min
Dec 26, 1:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven	43 min
Dec 26, 1:06 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		24 min
Dec 26, 1:07 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen, Columbus	53 min
Dec 26, 1:09 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort, Craven	51 min
Dec 26, 1:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Sampson, Wayne	29 min
Dec 26, 1:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	48 min
Dec 26, 1:31 PM EST	Tornado Warning	RAH	Johnston, Wayne	26 min
Dec 26, 1:35 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		25 min
Dec 26, 1:44 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MHX	Carteret	31 min
Dec 26, 1:45 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		60 min
Dec 26, 1:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson	24 min
Dec 26, 1:52 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Tyrrell	38 min
Dec 26, 2:18 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		27 min
Dec 26, 2:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Northampton	56 min
Dec 26, 2:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Wayne	26 min
Dec 26, 2:20 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven and 19 more	85 min
Dec 26, 2:22 PM EST	High Wind Warning	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson and 6 more	23 hr
Dec 26, 2:22 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Burke, Caldwell, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell and 5 more	23 hr
Dec 26, 2:25 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Martin, Pitt	65 min
Dec 26, 2:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret, Pamlico	63 min
Dec 26, 2:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	27 min
Dec 26, 2:52 PM EST	Tornado Warning	MHX	Carteret, Craven	23 min
Dec 26, 3:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates, Hertford	63 min
Dec 26, 3:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	48 min
Dec 26, 3:48 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		31 min
Dec 26, 3:48 PM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	21 hr
Dec 26, 3:48 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes	21 hr
Dec 26, 4:50 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Nash	25 min
Dec 26, 5:40 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	65 min
Dec 26, 5:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	64 min
Dec 26, 6:11 PM EST	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare and 12 more	2 hr
Dec 27, 2:00 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	9 hr
Dec 28, 3:49 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Jackson and 5 more	27 hr
Dec 28, 4:16 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	56 hr
Dec 28, 4:08 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		60 hr
Dec 29, 4:12 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell and 4 more	32 hr
Dec 29, 6:15 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes	30 hr
Dec 29, 6:56 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell and 2 more	23 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	4
Tornado Warning	7
Tornado Watch	1
Mesoscale Discussion	5
Special Weather Statement	35
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
River Flood Warning	1
Flash Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Freezing Rain Advisory	2
Winter Weather Advisory	7
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	6
High Wind Watch	4
Wind Advisory	16
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	17
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	7
Marine
Gale Warning	3
Special Marine Warning	9
Gale Watch	1
Low Water Advisory	1
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	3
Small Craft Advisory	9

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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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. Rebuilt daily.