Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 8:27PM EDT until July 28 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:27pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
Eastern Polk County in east Tennessee...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 827 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Ducktown, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Ducktown around 835 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
William L. Davenport Refuge, Copperhill, Hot House, and Turtletown.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov