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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Tuesday July 28th, 2026 :: 04:10 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

SVRMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 409 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest of Murphy, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, NC ... MONROE, TN

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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