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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Monday August 7th, 2023 :: 02:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Southern Bradley County in east Tennessee... Polk County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Hamilton County in east Tennessee...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 224 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chattanooga, moving east at 50 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... Cleveland, Benton, Ducktown, South Cleveland, East Cleveland, Wildwood Lake, Collegedale, William L. Davenport Refuge, Waterville and Conasauga. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 12 and 21.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... BRADLEY, TN ... HAMILTON, TN ... POLK, TN

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern North Carolina...and east Tennessee. 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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