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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Friday May 6th, 2022 :: 02:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

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

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