1 warning and 1 advisory are in effect for Brunswick County, NC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,218 alerts that included Brunswick County, roughly 122 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (261 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 44 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.
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation, especially inland of the beaches. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, and Inland New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:46 PM EST | Frost Advisory | Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown |
| Nov 14, 7:51 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
Alert events that included Brunswick County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 261 | 33 | October 30, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 213 | 9 | September 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 140 | 16 | September 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 80 | 32 | September 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 71 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 62 | 6 | October 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 50 | 1 | September 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 46 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 32 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 31 | 5 | September 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 29 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 2 | March 29, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 16 | 0 | July 5, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | August 13, 2025 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 14 | 0 | September 24, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | February 8, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 | 2 | February 1, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 8 | 0 | July 5, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 5 | August 18, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | March 22, 2025 |
| Hurricane Warning | 6 | 0 | September 29, 2022 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 4 | 0 | September 29, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | August 18, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 3 | 0 | August 2, 2020 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
44 tornadoes have been recorded in Brunswick County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 11. That ranks 5 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on September 15, 2024 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2021 | EF3 | Brunswick County | 21.9 mi | 275 yd | 3 | 10 |
| September 5, 2019 | EF2 | Brunswick County | 9.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| August 3, 2020 | EF2 | Brunswick County | 8.3 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 13, 1962 | F2 | Brunswick County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 15, 2017 | EF1 | Brunswick County | 3.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2024 | EF0 | Brunswick County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 2024 | EF0 | Brunswick County | 0.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 30, 2023 | EF1 | Brunswick County | 0.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 30, 2023 | EF0 | Brunswick County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 30, 2023 | EF0 | Brunswick County | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |