“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM” from Clay County, NC : Nixle

Wednesday July 1st, 2026 :: 04:02 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Western Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 401 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Murphy, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Murphy, Hiawasse Dam, Marble, and Unaka.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Clay County, NC
345 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-389-1361

TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CLAYCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777

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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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