1 advisory is in effect for New Hanover County, NC. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 2,001 alerts that included New Hanover County, roughly 200 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (1,180 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 21, 2026. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal GeorgetownUntil · NWS Wilmington NC
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
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* 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.
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Recent alerts in New Hanover County
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
New Hanover County alert history
Alert events that included New Hanover County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
33 tornadoes have been recorded in New Hanover County since 1950, injuring 8 people. That ranks 11 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on July 6, 2025 (rated EF0).