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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Tuesday June 24th, 2025 :: 05:18 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... North central Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Andrews, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Hayesville, Tusquitee, and Topton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... CLAY, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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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