Clay County NC 911

08/20/2026

08/17/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10pm tonight for Clay County and the surrounding area.

Be prepared and tune in to local radio, TV, and social media outlets for any warnings issued for our area.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia until 10 PM EDT

08/17/2026

Just some minor tweaks to the Slight Risk (2/5) area for the afternoon update. Strong to damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning will all be possible beneath thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive any watch or warning information. If thunder roars, go indoors.

07/29/2026

Message from BRMEMC:

07/29/2026

We are getting numerous reports of storm damage in Clay County.

Reports of trees down and power lines down in all parts of the county. If you encounter a fallen power line on the ground, DO NOT APPROACH ANY POWERLINES.

Power Outages:
If your power is out, call your local power company to report it:

Blue Ridge Mountain EMC
800-292-6456

Duke Energy
1-800-POWERON
(1-800-769-3766)

**DO NOT CALL 911 TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES**
**911 IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY**

More information will be sent out when it received.

07/01/2026

***Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9pm for Clay County***

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9pm today, Wednesday, 7/1/2026, for Clay County. Be prepared to take shelter in the event a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued for Clay County.

Statement from the National Weather Service:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 430
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
100 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 430 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

NCC039-043-099-113-020100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0430.260701T1800Z-260702T0100Z/

NC NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEROKEE CLAY JACKSON
MACON
$$

06/30/2026

Stay safe in the heat!

06/30/2026

A dangerous heat wave will build into the eastern U.S. through the week and continue into the Independence Day weekend.