Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee and Clay Counties, NC
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Morristown TN has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Cherokee County and western Clay County until 2:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern North Carolina
- Issued
- August 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Morristown TN
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Morristown TN. The alert is effective from 12:57 PM EDT on August 15, 2026, until 2:00 PM EDT on August 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina and western Clay County in southwestern North Carolina. Locations impacted include Murphy, Hayesville, Marble, and Brasstown.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 12:57 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Murphy, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 12:57 PM EDT until 2:00 PM EDT on August 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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