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Tyrrell County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Tyrrell County, NC. The most serious is a frost advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 554 alerts that included Tyrrell County, roughly 55 a year. The most common is the heat advisory (87 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 15, 2025. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Tyrrell County

Frost Advisory

Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Mainland Hyde; Pamlico; East CarteretUntil · NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...East Carteret, Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Pamlico, and
Tyrrell 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The greatest risk of frost impacts will be for
areas away from bodies of water.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Tyrrell County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 11:47 AM ESTFrost AdvisoryTyrrell; Mainland Dare; Mainland Hyde; Pamlico; East Carteret

Tyrrell County alert history

Alert events that included Tyrrell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Heat Advisory8720September 4, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning8715August 11, 2026
Flood Watch421July 23, 2026
Tornado Watch402October 11, 2026
Flood Advisory329September 12, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch316September 5, 2026
Wind Advisory303March 16, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory244October 2, 2026
Freeze Warning221March 29, 2026
Frost Advisory212November 15, 2026
Freeze Watch181March 29, 2026
Tornado Warning150May 15, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory137February 9, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning120September 21, 2023
Winter Weather Advisory113February 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning90July 26, 2025
Coastal Flood Advisory91October 17, 2026
Winter Storm Warning81January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch80August 29, 2023
Winter Storm Watch81January 31, 2026
Flash Flood Warning50July 19, 2025
Red Flag Warning50March 26, 2022
Extreme Heat Watch51July 4, 2026
High Wind Warning30January 9, 2024
Hurricane Watch20September 3, 2019
Hurricane Warning20September 4, 2019
Storm Surge Warning20September 4, 2019
Fire Weather Watch20May 8, 2021
High Wind Watch11February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch02February 8, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning02February 7, 2026

Tornado history in Tyrrell County

17 tornadoes have been recorded in Tyrrell County since 1950, injuring 8 people. That ranks 36 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on May 23, 2017 (rated EF1).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 8EF18EF2: 4EF24EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Tyrrell County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
October 4, 1964F2Martin County54.1 mi50 yd00
November 17, 1988F2Washington County9 mi50 yd01
May 16, 1983F2Tyrrell County7 mi100 yd05
August 26, 2011EF2Tyrrell County0.5 mi50 yd00
April 16, 2011EF1Tyrrell County7.4 mi550 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 23, 2017EF1Tyrrell County0.6 mi40 yd00
June 4, 2015EF0Tyrrell County0.1 mi100 yd00
September 29, 2011EF1Tyrrell County0.1 mi10 yd01
August 26, 2011EF2Tyrrell County0.5 mi50 yd00
April 16, 2011EF1Tyrrell County7.4 mi550 yd00

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