Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cherokee, Clay Counties NC and Monroe County TN

Source: NOAA · Southwestern North Carolina and East Tennessee

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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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What is this NWS weather alert about?
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.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
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