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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 11:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Thursday

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Murphy, moving east at 45 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... Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Tusquitee, Violet, Hiawasse Dam, Marble, Brasstown, and Shooting Creek.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for southwestern North Carolina...and east Tennessee.

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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