“High Wind Watch until 08:00AM Sunday” from Clay County, NC : Nixle

Thursday October 8th, 2026 :: 01:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

High Wind Watch until 08:00AM Sunday

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Cherokee and Clay Counties. In Tennessee, Bradley, East Polk, Hamilton, Marion, and West Polk Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... MARION ... HAMILTON ... BRADLEY ... WEST POLK ... EAST POLK

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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

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

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Alert Details

Severity:: Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: High Wind Watch

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