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Clay County, NC
Monday August 7th, 2023 :: 03:42 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Nantahala Lake, or 8 miles east of Hayesville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, NC

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern North Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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:
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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