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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
539 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
  North central Clay County in southwestern North Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Murphy,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Andrews, Murphy, Nantahala Lake, Topton, Marble, and Unaka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3509 8414 3524 8416 3528 8401 3524 8401
      3522 8396 3526 8384 3526 8380 3524 8374
      3526 8371 3523 8369 3520 8373 3519 8371
      3517 8373 3515 8373 3516 8365 3514 8364
      3514 8366 3512 8362 3511 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 258DEG 24KT 3517 8405

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DH