Tornado Warning until 09:00PM
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EDT
* At 814 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Murphy, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Andrews around 825 PM EDT. Hayesville around 830 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Marble, Unaka and Brasstown. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.75IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning