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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Friday May 2nd, 2025 :: 07:39 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Friday

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 737 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Ducktown to 8 miles northeast of Eton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker Creek, Conasauga, Violet, Big Frog Mountain, Parksville, Turtletown, Copperhill, Bullet Creek, and Reliance.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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