If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Cherokee and
Clay Counties through 945 PM EDT...
At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Young Harris, or near Hayesville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Andrews, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee,
Topton, Marble and Brasstown.
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH