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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 :: 04:07 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EST.

* At 406 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andrews, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton and Brasstown.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... CLAY, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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