1 advisory is in effect for Gates County, NC. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 611 alerts that included Gates County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (133 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 6, 2025. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and east central, eastern, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:09 PM EST | Frost Advisory | Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Richmond; Gloucester; Middlesex; James City; Chesapeake; Western King William; Easter |
Alert events that included Gates County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 133 | 15 | September 4, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 60 | 10 | September 4, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 55 | 2 | August 18, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 49 | 5 | November 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 44 | 8 | September 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 35 | 4 | March 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 34 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 34 | 0 | May 6, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 | 3 | September 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 15 | 2 | February 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 2 | February 4, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 1 | July 3, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 10 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 7 | February 9, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | September 21, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | February 16, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 2 | July 4, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 3 | 0 | July 7, 2021 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 0 | November 16, 2025 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 1 | 0 | September 4, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | February 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Gates County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 18. That ranks 78 of 100 counties in North Carolina. The most recent was on February 6, 2020 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 1984 | F3 | Gates County | 14 mi | 880 yd | 2 | 10 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF2 | Bertie County | 17.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 8 |
| November 11, 1995 | F1 | Chowan County | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 6, 2020 | EF0 | Gates County | 3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 28, 1986 | F0 | Gates County | 1 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2020 | EF0 | Gates County | 3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF2 | Bertie County | 17.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 8 |
| April 6, 2009 | EF0 | Gates County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 11, 1995 | F1 | Chowan County | 2.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 28, 1986 | F0 | Gates County | 1 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 0 |