Special Weather Statement for Cherokee; Clay; Southeast Monroe
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What you need to know
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- Cherokee, Clay, Southeast Monroe
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What is happening
At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Town Of Santeetlah, or 12 miles west of Robbinsville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southwestern North Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Town Of Santeetlah, or 12 miles west of Robbinsville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton, Marble, and Brasstown.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 7:38PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Morristown TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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