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Clay County, NC
Saturday March 22nd, 2025 :: 10:56 a.m. EDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 11:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* TIMING...Late this morning through 11 PM ET Today

* WIND...Westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Low Afternoon Relative Humidity in the upper teens to middle 20s.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... JOHNSON ... COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHEAST GREENE ... UNICOI ... SOUTHEAST CARTER ... BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHEAST MONROE ... EAST POLK

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or are expected to occur shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Clay County, NC
345 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-389-1361

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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