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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Monday February 27th, 2023 :: 05:17 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Bradley County in east Tennessee... Polk County in east Tennessee... South central McMinn County in east Tennessee... South central Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 600 PM EST.

* At 516 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Etowah to near Cohutta, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Benton, Ducktown, Wildwood Lake, William L. Davenport Refuge, Violet, Conasauga, Big Frog Mountain, Parksville, Turtletown and Copperhill.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... BRADLEY, TN ... MCMINN, TN ... MONROE, TN ... POLK, TN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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