Mitchell County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Mitchell County, NC right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 698 alerts that included Mitchell County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the wind advisory (169 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 17, 2021.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Mitchell County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Yancey County, Carter County, McDowell County, Avery County.
Mitchell County alert history
Alert events that included Mitchell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Advisory | 169 | 6 | October 10, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 101 | 5 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 60 | 10 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 3 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 39 | 3 | October 11, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 32 | 7 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 32 | 2 | February 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 25 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 24 | 2 | January 30, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 1 | May 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 21 | 4 | September 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 18 | 2 | October 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 16 | 0 | January 19, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 15 | 1 | October 11, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 10 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 7 | 0 | August 7, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 | 0 | August 17, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
Tornado history
No tornadoes are recorded in Mitchell County in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database since 1950.
About Mitchell County
- Population: 15,030 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Carolina
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 037121 (how to use it)