NWS Morristown TNTO.W 0008July 28, 2026
Tornado Warning: Clay, NC
The National Weather Service office in Morristown issued a tornado warning for Clay in North Carolina, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 8th tornado warning the NWS office in Morristown issued in 2026. North Carolina had 18 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 34 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Morristown TN
- Area
- Clay
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:11 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMRX TO.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Clay County in southwestern North Carolina... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 811 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hayesville, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Hayesville around 815 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tusquitee.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.