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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Monday March 16th, 2026 :: 03:56 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00AM

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 500 AM EDT.

* At 355 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Sweetwater to 6 miles east of Cohutta, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Madisonville, Benton, Ducktown, Etowah, Vonore, Tellico Plains, William L. Davenport Refuge, McGee Carson Peninsula, Big Frog Mountain, and Parksville.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for east Tennessee.

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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