Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00AM 
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina... East central Bradley County in east Tennessee... Polk County in east Tennessee... Southeastern McMinn County in east Tennessee...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 958 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benton, moving southeast 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... Benton, Ducktown, Etowah, William L. Davenport Refuge, Big Frog Mountain, Parksville, Turtletown, Reliance, Copperhill, Archville, Hiwassee Ocoee State Park, Hot House and Dentville. HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE
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 this storm. 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. 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