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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 05:19 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:00PM

TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... East central Polk County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles northeast of Ducktown, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Cherokee, east central Polk and southeastern Monroe Counties, including the following locations... Hiawasse Dam, Unaka, and Violet.

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

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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