Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 17:32 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 8:32PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 5:32pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Murphy, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tusquitee, Hayesville, Andrews, Topton, Murphy, Brasstown, Marble, and Nantahala Lake.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Cherokee; Clay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN