A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for southwestern North Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

At 1200 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nantahala Lake, or 10 miles west of Franklin, moving east at 45 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... Andrews, Murphy, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Topton, Marble, Brasstown, and Culberson.