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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Thursday May 23rd, 2024 :: 08:11 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Thursday

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 810 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of Ducktown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Coker Creek, Unaka, and Violet.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, 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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