1 warning and 1 advisory are in effect for Pender County, NC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,181 alerts that included Pender County, roughly 118 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (314 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 48 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 Pender County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 314 | 33 | October 30, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 177 | 3 | August 22, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 98 | 17 | September 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 79 | 31 | September 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 64 | 7 | November 4, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 46 | 0 | August 11, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 44 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 44 | 3 | October 11, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 43 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 33 | 5 | September 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 30 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 29 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 26 | 0 | September 19, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 0 | November 1, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 17 | 0 | July 5, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 | 3 | February 5, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 4 | February 8, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 8 | 0 | August 5, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 5 | August 18, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | March 22, 2025 |
| Hurricane Warning | 5 | 0 | August 3, 2020 |
| Hurricane Watch | 4 | 0 | September 29, 2022 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | August 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | March 1, 2025 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 2 | 0 | September 3, 2019 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | November 7, 2021 |
| 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 |
48 tornadoes have been recorded in Pender County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 31. That ranks 3 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on March 16, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2004 | F2 | Pender County | 5 mi | 500 yd | 3 | 29 |
| October 4, 1964 | F2 | Columbus County | 54.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 7, 2024 | EF2 | Pender County | 4.7 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 26, 1982 | F2 | Pender County | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 5, 1969 | F2 | Pender County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2025 | EF1 | Pender County | 3.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 7, 2024 | EF0 | Pender County | 1.8 mi | 35 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 7, 2024 | EF2 | Pender County | 4.7 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 17, 2020 | EF0 | Pender County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 13, 2020 | EF0 | Pender County | 1.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |