Alert archive / North Carolina / Wake County
Weather alerts in Wake County, North Carolina, 2026
220 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Wake County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 220
- Warnings
- 73
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 62
- Busiest month
- July101 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 19, 202612 alerts
Over time
By month
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 12:47 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 9 hr |
| Jan 7, 6:17 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | 48 hr |
| Jan 23, 9:36 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 70 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 71 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:20 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 6:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:31 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RAH | 31 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | 23 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:41 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | RAH | 37 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RAH | 52 hr |
| Jan 30, 2:00 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RAH | 47 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:45 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | RAH | 32 hr |
| Feb 1, 12:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 22 hr |
| Feb 1, 12:18 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RAH | 21 hr |
| Feb 4, 1:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RAH | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:51 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:56 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:12 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 11:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 4:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Mar 16, 8:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 16, 8:54 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Mar 16, 1:18 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 16, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 40 min |
| Mar 16, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 66 min |
| Mar 16, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 74 min |
| Apr 8, 1:25 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RAH | 20 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:01 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 60 min |
| May 7, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| May 8, 6:40 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 98 min |
| May 12, 6:22 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:28 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 2:38 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 17 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:18 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 2:14 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 8:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 11:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 23, 11:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 1:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 43 min |
| Jun 27, 2:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 27, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Jun 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 28, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 6:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 108 min |
| Jul 1, 1:58 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:38 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 55 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:54 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | RAH | 42 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 29 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:53 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jul 5, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 2:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:27 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 7:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 7:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 4 hr |
| Jul 6, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Jul 6, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 7, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 7:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 10 min |
| Jul 7, 7:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 8:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 65 min |
| Jul 8, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 79 min |
| Jul 11, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 7:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 117 min |
| Jul 12, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 62 min |
| Jul 12, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 9:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 30 min |
| Jul 12, 9:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 9:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 9:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 2:20 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 19 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:47 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 20 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Jul 18, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 51 min |
| Jul 18, 1:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 44 min |
| Jul 18, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 33 min |
| Jul 18, 10:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 1:17 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 19 hr |
| Jul 19, 12:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 19, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 41 min |
| Jul 19, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 30 min |
| Jul 19, 4:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 19, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 20, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 20, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| Jul 20, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 106 min |
| Jul 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 60 min |
| Jul 20, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 74 min |
| Jul 20, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 4:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 5:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 105 min |
| Jul 20, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Jul 20, 9:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 95 min |
| Jul 22, 3:07 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RAH | 54 hr |
| Jul 22, 1:40 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 5 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 119 min |
| Jul 26, 3:55 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 2:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 4:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 28, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 53 min |
| Jul 28, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 73 min |
| Jul 28, 8:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 81 min |
| Jul 28, 8:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 28, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 9:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 95 min |
| Jul 28, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 54 min |
| Aug 2, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 8:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 6, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 39 min |
| Aug 12, 2:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:25 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 31 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Aug 15, 1:42 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:21 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 38 min |
| Aug 17, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Aug 19, 1:26 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 31 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 41 min |
| Aug 20, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 48 min |
| Aug 20, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 40 min |
| Aug 20, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 42 min |
| Aug 21, 2:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RAH | 24 hr |
| Aug 21, 6:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 21, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 41 min |
| Aug 21, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| Aug 27, 4:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:03 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 117 min |
| Sep 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Sep 2, 1:46 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 2:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Sep 3, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 27 min |
| Sep 3, 6:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 96 min |
| Sep 4, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 4, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 51 min |
| Sep 4, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 44 min |
| Sep 5, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Sep 5, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 11, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 24 min |
| Sep 11, 8:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Sep 12, 1:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 114 min |
| Sep 18, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 44 min |
| Sep 18, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 44 min |
| Sep 18, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Sep 21, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 30 min |
| Sep 21, 10:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 115 min |
| Sep 22, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 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 | 60 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 26 |
| Special Weather Statement | 44 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 23 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 |
| Heat Advisory | 21 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.