Durham County, North Carolina: tornado and severe weather warnings
Nothing is in effect for Durham County as of 5:45 PM EDT: no warnings, watches or advisories. This page checks the National Weather Service every minute.
Open the live map on Durham County Get a message when a warning reaches your address
The map shows radar, every warning shape, and the path and arrival time of each storm cell headed toward the center of Durham County. Tap your own street on it for times that apply to you.
The last 12 months in Durham County
- 3 tornado warnings
- 40 severe thunderstorm warnings
- 5 flash flood warnings
- 2 tornado watches
- 7 severe thunderstorm watches
The most recent tornado warning that included Durham County was issued Oct 11, 2026 by the Weather Service office in Raleigh, NC.
| Date | Issued | Type | Office | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12:57 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 12:12 PM EDT | Tornado warning | RAH | text |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 11:06 AM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6:26 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3:36 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1:46 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3:07 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 6:34 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 5:22 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2:43 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2:00 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1:19 PM EDT | Severe thunderstorm warning | RAH | text |
A warning counts here if the Weather Service listed Durham County in it, even if the warned area covered only part of the county.
Nearby
- Orange County, NC
- Wake County, NC
- Granville County, NC
- Person County, NC
- Alamance County, NC
- Chatham County, NC
- Franklin County, NC
- Vance County, NC
- All of North Carolina
What the alerts mean
Alerts come from the National Weather Service and refresh every minute. Past warnings come from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of Weather Service products. During a warning, also listen to local radio, TV or a weather radio.