Tornado Watch North Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 01:43

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 4:43AM EDT until March 16 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 1:43am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 59 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE CLAY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BRASSTOWN, HAYESVILLE, HIAWASSE DAM, MARBLE, MURPHY, SHOOTING CREEK, TOPTON, TUSQUITEE, UNAKA, AND VIOLET.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, NC; Clay, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov