Alert archive / North Carolina / Wayne County
Weather alerts in Wayne County, North Carolina, 2026
169 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Wayne County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 169
- Warnings
- 42
- Watches
- 14
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest month
- July64 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 19, 20268 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Wayne County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 35 | 28 | 20% | 23 | 83% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 83 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Raleigh, NC: tornado warnings | 8 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Raleigh, NC: severe thunderstorm warnings | 291 | 236 | 19% | 738 | 90% | 22 min |
| NWS Raleigh, NC: flash flood warnings | 41 | 27 | 34% | 44 | 95% | 54 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 21, 12:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | RAH | 48 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 7, 1:12 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | RAH | 33 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:56 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:12 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:23 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 80 min |
| Mar 8, 2:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:16 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:52 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Mar 12, 10:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Mar 16, 11:15 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Mar 16, 1:18 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 16, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 3:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Mar 16, 5:32 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 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 5, 12:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| May 8, 6:40 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RAH | 98 min |
| May 25, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood 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, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 25 min |
| Jun 13, 2:38 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 17 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 59 min |
| Jun 14, 2:18 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jun 14, 2:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:14 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 11:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 23, 11:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 min |
| Jun 23, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 2:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 45 min |
| Jun 27, 2:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 65 min |
| Jun 27, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Jun 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 52 min |
| Jun 28, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 8:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 73 min |
| Jul 2, 12:38 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 55 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 29 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Jul 5, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 48 min |
| Jul 5, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 32 min |
| Jul 6, 2:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 6, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 54 min |
| Jul 7, 1:33 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jul 7, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Jul 7, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 62 min |
| Jul 7, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 1:50 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 6:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 79 min |
| Jul 10, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 52 min |
| Jul 11, 2:50 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 11, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 9:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 52 min |
| Jul 12, 10:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 52 min |
| Jul 17, 2:20 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 19 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:47 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 20 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Jul 19, 1:17 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 19 hr |
| Jul 19, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 119 min |
| Jul 19, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 4:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 19, 6:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 19, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 51 min |
| Jul 19, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 63 min |
| Jul 19, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 1:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 20, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 20, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 7:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 58 min |
| Jul 20, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 83 min |
| Jul 20, 11:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 91 min |
| Jul 21, 2:52 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 16 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:07 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RAH | 54 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 23, 10:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 11:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 11:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 58 min |
| Jul 23, 11:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RAH | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 6:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 114 min |
| 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, 9:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 28, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 54 min |
| Jul 28, 10:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 66 min |
| Jul 28, 10:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 53 min |
| Jul 28, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 56 min |
| Aug 3, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Aug 3, 8:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 67 min |
| Aug 3, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 34 min |
| Aug 11, 1:58 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 18 hr |
| Aug 11, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 46 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, 1:48 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:44 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Aug 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:21 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:26 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 31 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 47 min |
| Aug 21, 2:13 AM EDT | Flood Watch | RAH | 24 hr |
| Aug 21, 10:13 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 21, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 65 min |
| Aug 24, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 57 min |
| Aug 24, 6:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 66 min |
| Aug 29, 12:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 2 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | 5 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, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 55 min |
| Sep 2, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 44 min |
| Sep 3, 2:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 30 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:06 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RAH | 28 hr |
| 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, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 53 min |
| Sep 4, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | 61 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, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Sep 5, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 42 min |
| Sep 5, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 60 min |
| Sep 18, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 49 min |
| Sep 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | 44 min |
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 | 36 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 27 |
| Special Weather Statement | 33 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 13 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 26 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.