Gates, NC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Dense Fog Advisory issued November 5 at 6:01AM EST until November 5 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Dense Fog Advisory issued November 5 at 6:00AM EST until November 5 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog across portions of the eastern Piedmont, Sandhills and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. * WHERE...Portions of the eastern Piedmont, Sandhills and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Special Weather Statement issued November 5 at 5:12AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Patchy, dense fog has developed across parts of the area this morning, reducing visibilities to less than a quarter mile on area roadways.

Special Weather Statement issued November 5 at 4:58AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC

Patchy fog will develop across the area this morning. The fog may become locally dense, reducing visibilities to less than a quarter mile on area roadways.

Special Weather Statement issued November 5 at 4:37AM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

Patchy fog has developed across portions of the eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain. Visibilities may be reduced to one quarter mile or less at times. If you are driving, reduce driving speed, increase following distance, and use only low beam headlights. Visibilities should improve after 8 AM.

Flash Flood Warning issued November 5 at 4:22AM EST until November 5 at 7:15AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee... * Until 715 AM EST. * At 422 AM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ducktown, Copperhill, William L. Davenport Refuge, Hot House, Big Frog Mountain and Culberson.

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 Gates.

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