1 warning is in effect for Wayne County, NC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 899 alerts that included Wayne County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (195 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 6, 2026. 30 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.
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Wayne County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 286. That ranks 14 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on September 5, 2019 (rated EF0).