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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Saturday August 12th, 2023 :: 03:57 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Western Clay County in southwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 356 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Murphy to Ducktown, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported trees down to the west. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Murphy, Ducktown, Hayesville, William L. Davenport Refuge, Tusquitee, Violet, Copperhill, Hiawasse Dam, and Marble.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... CLAY, NC ... 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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