Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM 
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Bradley County in east Tennessee... Polk County in east Tennessee... McMinn County in east Tennessee... Monroe County in east Tennessee...
* Until 715 AM EDT.
* At 611 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Athens to near Charleston to Cleveland to Cohutta, 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, Athens, Madisonville, Murphy, Benton, Ducktown, Etowah, Charleston, South Cleveland, and East Cleveland. This includes Interstate 75 in Tennessee between mile markers 17 and 57.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... BRADLEY, TN ... MCMINN, TN ... MONROE, TN ... POLK, TN
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM 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