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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Monday June 22nd, 2026 :: 07:07 p.m. EDT

Alert

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

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