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Clay County, NC
Thursday April 20th, 2023 :: 04:37 a.m. EDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WIND...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, with occasional gusts of 20 to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values in the upper teens to low 20s.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... SCOTT ... CAMPBELL ... MORGAN ... ANDERSON ... UNION ... ROANE ... LOUDON ... KNOX ... NORTHWEST BLOUNT ... BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SEQUATCHIE ... BLEDSOE ... RHEA ... MEIGS ... MCMINN ... NORTHWEST MONROE ... SOUTHEAST MONROE ... MARION ... HAMILTON ... BRADLEY ... WEST POLK ... EAST POLK

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or are expected to occur shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Clay County, NC
345 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-389-1361

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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