Special Weather Statement for Cherokee
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What you need to know
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- Cherokee
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What is happening
At 1207 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Ider to near Cedar Bluff. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1207 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Ider to near Cedar Bluff. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Gaylesville, Cornwall Furnace Park, Blanche, Eastern Weiss Lake, Little River Falls, Western Weiss Lake, Fullerton, New Moon, Broomtown, Howells Crossroads, Waterhouse, Chesterfield, and Little River Canyon NP.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:07AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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