Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cherokee, Clay Counties NC and Monroe County TN
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NOAA issued it on July 13, 2026, 5 weeks 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee and Clay counties in North Carolina and southeastern Monroe County in Tennessee until 7:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern North Carolina and East Tennessee
- Issued
- July 13, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern North Carolina and East Tennessee.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Morristown TN on June 14 at 6:38 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 6:38 PM EDT until 7:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cherokee County and Clay County in southwestern North Carolina, and southeastern Monroe County in east Tennessee. Locations impacted include Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton, Marble, Brasstown, and Culberson.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 6:36 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles southeast of Madisonville to 7 miles north of Morganton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Law enforcement reported several trees and powerlines down along highway 68.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:38 PM EDT June 14, 2026, until 7:30 PM EDT June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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