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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Thursday July 20th, 2023 :: 02:53 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benton, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Benton, Ducktown, Etowah, William L. Davenport Refuge, Violet, Turtletown, Copperhill, Reliance, Bullet Creek and Archville.

* 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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