Cleveland County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cleveland County, NC right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 749 alerts that included Cleveland County, roughly 75 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (246 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 10, 2026. 25 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cleveland County alert history
Alert events that included Cleveland County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 246 | 28 | September 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 102 | 5 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 54 | 10 | October 11, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 40 | 6 | September 6, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 38 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 37 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 32 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 31 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 29 | 1 | July 23, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 27 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 2 | July 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 21 | 0 | December 29, 2024 |
| Flood Warning | 12 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 | 3 | July 4, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 1 | July 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 2 | January 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 | 2 | February 1, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Cleveland County
25 tornadoes have been recorded in Cleveland County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 55. That ranks 20 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on May 8, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Cleveland County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1989 | F4 | Cleveland County | 14 mi | 800 yd | 4 | 52 |
| February 6, 2020 | EF2 | Cleveland County | 8.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 10, 1990 | F2 | Cleveland County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF1 | Cleveland County | 21.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 23, 2017 | EF1 | Cleveland County | 12.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | EF1 | Cleveland County | 21.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2022 | EF0 | Cleveland County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2022 | EF0 | Cleveland County | 0.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 6, 2020 | EF2 | Cleveland County | 8.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 6, 2020 | EF1 | Cleveland County | 7.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cleveland County
- Population: 102,194 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Carolina
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 037045 (how to use it)