Weather alerts in North Carolina, December 2025

155 weather alerts in December 2025, 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 2025. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 155
Warnings: 40
Watches: 8
Advisories: 85
Busiest day: December 19, 202536 alerts

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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 1, 12:09 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		45 hr
Dec 1, 12:13 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and 1 more	35 hr
Dec 1, 1:06 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell and 4 more	33 hr
Dec 1, 1:23 AM EST	High Surf Advisory	MHX	Carteret, Dare, Hyde	43 hr
Dec 1, 12:56 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		26 hr
Dec 1, 3:53 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		38 hr
Dec 2, 6:33 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		27 min
Dec 2, 6:43 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		32 min
Dec 2, 7:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	35 min
Dec 2, 7:14 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		61 min
Dec 2, 7:24 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	ILM		66 min
Dec 2, 7:26 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	MHX	Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow	2 hr
Dec 2, 7:34 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	ILM		26 min
Dec 2, 7:38 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		97 min
Dec 2, 8:01 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	29 min
Dec 2, 8:19 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		41 min
Dec 2, 8:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde	37 min
Dec 2, 8:58 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		47 min
Dec 2, 10:27 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		50 min
Dec 2, 8:51 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		3 hr
Dec 4, 1:03 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		57 hr
Dec 4, 1:05 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Jackson and 5 more	35 hr
Dec 4, 1:46 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	AKQ	Northampton	54 hr
Dec 4, 1:53 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Halifax and 4 more	34 hr
Dec 4, 3:26 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more	33 hr
Dec 4, 4:16 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	4 hr
Dec 5, 12:56 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	10 hr
Dec 5, 6:40 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes	13 hr
Dec 5, 6:54 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Orange and 2 more	13 hr
Dec 6, 12:46 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	11 hr
Dec 6, 3:00 PM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		10 hr
Dec 6, 7:42 PM EST	Freezing Fog Advisory	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin	16 hr
Dec 6, 7:45 PM EST	Freezing Fog Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 3 more	15 hr
Dec 6, 8:41 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Columbus, Robeson	10 hr
Dec 6, 8:52 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RAH	Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Harnett, Hoke and 11 more	15 hr
Dec 6, 9:02 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more	14 hr
Dec 6, 9:34 PM EST	Freezing Fog Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville and 8 more	14 hr
Dec 7, 12:53 AM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		11 hr
Dec 7, 12:53 AM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		49 hr
Dec 7, 12:53 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		4 days
Dec 7, 1:37 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Mitchell, Yancey	47 hr
Dec 7, 1:39 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more	58 hr
Dec 7, 4:03 AM EST	Freezing Fog Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	6 hr
Dec 7, 4:05 AM EST	Freezing Fog Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Davie, Graham and 11 more	7 hr
Dec 7, 5:44 AM EST	Freezing Fog Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington	3 hr
Dec 7, 9:56 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MHX	Martin, Pitt, Washington	2 hr
Dec 7, 1:04 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville and 10 more	47 hr
Dec 7, 1:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		45 hr
Dec 7, 1:51 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MHX	Martin, Pitt, Washington	32 hr
Dec 7, 2:10 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 3 more	43 hr
Dec 7, 8:21 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more	10 hr
Dec 7, 8:32 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Lincoln and 3 more	10 hr
Dec 7, 10:02 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 3 more	8 hr
Dec 7, 10:48 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones and 6 more	7 hr
Dec 8, 12:51 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	13 hr
Dec 9, 12:37 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	11 hr
Dec 9, 2:38 AM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		11 hr
Dec 9, 1:17 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		41 hr
Dec 9, 1:17 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		47 hr
Dec 9, 2:35 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	43 hr
Dec 9, 3:50 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		41 hr
Dec 10, 2:27 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey	32 hr
Dec 10, 2:49 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and 5 more	31 hr
Dec 11, 5:53 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		6 hr
Dec 12, 12:43 PM EST	Extreme Cold Watch	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	35 hr
Dec 12, 1:06 PM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		24 hr
Dec 13, 3:00 AM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		51 hr
Dec 13, 3:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		63 hr
Dec 13, 4:01 AM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	54 hr
Dec 13, 11:56 AM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 25 more	45 hr
Dec 13, 12:17 PM EST	Gale Warning	ILM		42 hr
Dec 13, 12:24 PM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	46 hr
Dec 13, 12:30 PM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	MHX	Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Greene and 9 more	46 hr
Dec 13, 12:30 PM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	Dare, Hyde	38 hr
Dec 13, 12:40 PM EST	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Currituck	36 hr
Dec 13, 1:01 PM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Gaston, Graham, Haywood and 7 more	44 hr
Dec 13, 1:08 PM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 3 more	44 hr
Dec 14, 12:10 AM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	ILM	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson	33 hr
Dec 14, 12:58 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Avery, Burke	11 hr
Dec 14, 1:13 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	11 hr
Dec 15, 6:23 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		7 hr
Dec 15, 12:08 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		6 hr
Dec 17, 1:11 AM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		12 hr
Dec 17, 1:11 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		17 hr
Dec 17, 12:43 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		51 hr
Dec 17, 12:43 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		68 hr
Dec 17, 1:05 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		56 hr
Dec 18, 12:15 AM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Graham, Haywood, Jackson and 6 more	43 hr
Dec 18, 12:31 AM EST	Wind Advisory	MHX	Dare, Hyde	33 hr
Dec 18, 12:58 AM EST	High Surf Advisory	MHX	Carteret, Dare, Hyde	36 hr
Dec 18, 2:00 AM EST	High Wind Watch	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	11 hr
Dec 18, 2:00 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Surry, Wilkes	44 hr
Dec 18, 12:29 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	MHX	Dare, Hyde	25 hr
Dec 18, 12:43 PM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	33 hr
Dec 18, 4:24 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln, Polk and 2 more	9 hr
Dec 18, 11:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Graham, Swain	55 min
Dec 18, 11:43 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		32 min
Dec 18, 11:49 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	MRX	Cherokee, Clay	56 min
Dec 19, 12:22 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	ILM		33 min
Dec 19, 12:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison	66 min
Dec 19, 12:37 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		23 min
Dec 19, 12:55 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		65 min
Dec 19, 1:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Avery, Mitchell	50 min
Dec 19, 1:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Carteret	63 min
Dec 19, 1:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Yancey	37 min
Dec 19, 1:23 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		22 min
Dec 19, 1:43 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		2 hr
Dec 19, 1:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	36 min
Dec 19, 1:56 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		18 min
Dec 19, 2:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Wilkes	33 min
Dec 19, 2:54 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		51 min
Dec 19, 2:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Hyde	47 min
Dec 19, 3:15 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		30 min
Dec 19, 3:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Dare	30 min
Dec 19, 3:25 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		50 min
Dec 19, 3:38 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	MHX		2 hr
Dec 19, 3:52 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg	53 min
Dec 19, 3:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	46 min
Dec 19, 4:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford	50 min
Dec 19, 4:44 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	46 min
Dec 19, 4:55 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GSP	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg	29 min
Dec 19, 4:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	GSP	Union	46 min
Dec 19, 5:12 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly	33 min
Dec 19, 5:19 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph	56 min
Dec 19, 5:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Montgomery, Moore, Orange and 2 more	49 min
Dec 19, 6:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Durham, Orange	26 min
Dec 19, 6:21 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Lee, Orange and 4 more	39 min
Dec 19, 6:56 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Vance and 3 more	64 min
Dec 19, 7:33 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	42 min
Dec 19, 7:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Halifax	30 min
Dec 19, 8:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	45 min
Dec 20, 1:21 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		53 hr
Dec 21, 12:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		38 hr
Dec 21, 7:21 AM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MHX		3 hr
Dec 22, 1:00 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		13 hr
Dec 22, 1:37 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		30 hr
Dec 22, 1:37 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		8 days
Dec 23, 1:12 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		41 hr
Dec 24, 1:24 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		17 hr
Dec 26, 12:56 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		29 hr
Dec 27, 5:43 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	GSP	Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 10 more	4 hr
Dec 28, 12:44 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	ILM		56 hr
Dec 28, 12:57 AM EST	Gale Watch	MHX		13 hr
Dec 28, 12:20 PM EST	High Wind Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	43 hr
Dec 28, 12:20 PM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Surry, Wilkes	43 hr
Dec 28, 12:21 PM EST	Red Flag Warning	RAH	Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson, Durham and 18 more	30 hr
Dec 28, 12:22 PM EST	High Wind Warning	GSP	Avery	43 hr
Dec 28, 12:22 PM EST	Wind Advisory	GSP	Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey	43 hr
Dec 28, 12:54 PM EST	Red Flag Warning	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes	29 hr
Dec 28, 2:03 PM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		35 hr
Dec 28, 2:03 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		44 hr
Dec 29, 12:46 AM EST	Gale Warning	MHX		24 hr
Dec 29, 1:14 PM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	GSP	Avery	21 hr
Dec 29, 1:22 PM EST	Cold Weather Advisory	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	21 hr
Dec 30, 12:36 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MHX		11 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	6
Special Weather Statement	22
Flooding
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Weather Advisory	15
Cold
Extreme Cold Watch	1
Cold Weather Advisory	9
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	3
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	10
Fire
Red Flag Warning	2
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	10
Freezing Fog Advisory	6
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Advisory	6
High Surf Advisory	2
Marine
Gale Warning	9
Special Marine Warning	20
Gale Watch	6
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	1
Small Craft Advisory	25

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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.