Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 218 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andrews, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Marble and Topton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... CLAY, NC
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern North Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern North Carolina.
Address/Location
Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
59 Hiwassee St
Murphy, NC 28906
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-837-7352
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning