Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM 
SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Polk County in east Tennessee...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Benton, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Ducktown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Violet, Hot House, Turtletown, Copperhill, Hiawasse Dam, Archville, Culberson, and Unaka.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... POLK, TN
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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
