1 warning is in effect for Bladen County, NC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 832 alerts that included Bladen County, roughly 83 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (146 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 6, 2026. 29 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 7:51 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
Alert events that included Bladen County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 146 | 23 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 104 | 4 | August 29, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 99 | 0 | August 13, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 77 | 33 | September 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 51 | 5 | November 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 39 | 6 | September 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 39 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 39 | 4 | November 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 38 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 36 | 1 | July 24, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 29 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 25 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 17 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 4 | February 5, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 3 | February 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 2 | August 17, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 0 | March 22, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 5 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2018 |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2018 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
29 tornadoes have been recorded in Bladen County since 1950, killing 17 people and injuring 123. That ranks 17 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on September 27, 2024 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 1984 | F3 | Bladen County | 40 mi | 1,407 yd | 12 | 101 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF2 | Bladen County | 29.9 mi | 800 yd | 3 | 13 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF2 | Bladen County | 13.1 mi | 440 yd | 1 | 0 |
| October 4, 1964 | F2 | Columbus County | 54.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 28, 2009 | EF2 | Bladen County | 1.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2024 | EF1 | Bladen County | 6.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 2024 | EF0 | Bladen County | 5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | EF0 | Columbus County | 6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 2, 2021 | EF0 | Bladen County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 5, 2019 | EF0 | Bladen County | 4.9 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |