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When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Durham.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

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State: NC Total alerts: 1 Updated: Aug 27, 2026 6:41am EDT

Dense Fog Advisory

Area
Alexander; Catawba; Cleveland; Lincoln; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk
Dense Fog Advisory issued August 27 at 6:01AM EDT until August 27 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...The foothills and portions of the Northwest Piedmont in western North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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