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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Saturday August 12th, 2023 :: 04:41 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 439 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hayesville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported trees down in portions of Cherokee county. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton, Marble, and Brasstown.

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

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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