1 warning is in effect for Lee County, NC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 837 alerts that included Lee County, roughly 84 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (202 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SUNDAY
Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
* WHERE...Portions of the North Carolina Piedmont, Sandhills, and
Coastal Plain.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 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.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Lee County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 103. That ranks 78 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on July 6, 2025 (rated EF1).