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Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 05:36 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

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

* Until 615 PM EST.

* At 534 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Robbinsville to near Young Harris, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton, Marble and Brasstown.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for southwestern North Carolina. 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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