Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM 
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 331 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Town Of Santeetlah to 6 miles south of Murphy to near Morganton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton, Brasstown and Marble. HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Cherokee County, NC Emergency Management
59 Hiwassee St
Murphy, NC 28906
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-837-7352