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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Friday March 3rd, 2023 :: 04:26 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 445 PM EST.

* At 421 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Young Harris, or near Hayesville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

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

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EST for southwestern North Carolina. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 PM EST for southwestern North Carolina. 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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