Tornado History

Cherokee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cherokee, Alabama. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1963 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $21.0M, with 3 deaths and 45 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$21.0Mminimum property damage
May 27, 2024latest tornado
20.9 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 27, 20112011F3 April 3, 19741974F3 December 16, 20002000F2 November 10, 20022002F2 November 24, 20012001EF2 March 15, 20082008F1 March 5, 19631963F1 April 7, 19641964F1 November 15, 19831983EF1 March 19, 20182018F0 April 16, 19981998F0 April 22, 20052005F0 April 22, 20052005EF0 April 19, 20152015EF0 March 25, 2021EF0 May 27, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20052
  • 19631
  • 19641
  • 19741
  • 19831
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20011

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 27, 2011EF3Cherokee, Alabama18.21 mi1500 yd025$19.0M
April 3, 1974F3Cherokee, Alabama20.9 mi100 yd09$250K
December 16, 2000F3Cherokee, Alabama4.7 mi500 yd00$40K
November 10, 2002F2Cherokee, Alabama10.5 mi440 yd14$1.2M
November 24, 2001F2Cherokee, Alabama8.2 mi200 yd24$300K
March 15, 2008EF2Cherokee, Alabama3.61 mi50 yd00$75K
March 5, 1963F1Cherokee, Alabama7.1 mi33 yd03$25K
April 7, 1964F1Cherokee, Alabama5.4 mi33 yd00$25K
November 15, 1983F1Cherokee, Alabama0.8 mi40 yd00$25K
March 19, 2018EF1Cherokee, Alabama1.07 mi400 yd00N/A
April 16, 1998F0Cherokee, Alabama1.3 mi75 yd00$25K
April 22, 2005F0Cherokee, Alabama0.9 mi75 yd00$20K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.