Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 3:10AM EDT until July 12 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 12:10am
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina...
Northeastern Polk County in east Tennessee...
* Until 615 AM EDT.
* At 310 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Turtletown, Violet and Archville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Cherokee, NC; Polk, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender: