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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Saturday March 25th, 2023 :: 03:16 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15AM

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... Southern McMinn County in east Tennessee... Southern Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 315 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near East Cleveland, or near Cleveland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Athens, Madisonville, Benton, Ducktown, Etowah, Charleston, Englewood, Tellico Plains, Calhoun and William L. Davenport Refuge. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 38 and 39.

* 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.

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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