Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 8:06PM EDT until July 28 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
SVRMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
Eastern Polk County in east Tennessee...
Southwestern Monroe County in east Tennessee...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 805 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Etowah, or 15 miles north of Ducktown, moving southeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Ducktown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Coker Creek, Violet, Hot
House, Turtletown, Copperhill, Bullet Creek, Hiawasse Dam, and
Culberson.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cherokee, NC; Monroe, TN; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov