Tornado History

Cherokee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cherokee, Georgia. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1962 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $80.3M, with 1 deaths and 22 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$80.3Mminimum property damage
May 20, 2025latest tornado
23.47 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 22, 19921992F3 March 21, 19621962F2 April 5, 19851985F2 April 4, 19891989F2 November 11, 20022002EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 April 11, 19621962F2 April 26, 19651965F2 April 3, 19741974EF1 May 20, 20082008EF1 September 5, 20112011EF1 April 19, 20092009F1 April 3, 20002000F1 August 20, 19731973F1 January 4, 1982EF1 April 13, 2020EF1 June 13, 2013F1 May 7, 1984F1 May 6, 2003EF1 December 30, 2021EF0 October 27, 2010EF0 January 11, 2014EF0 June 13, 2013F0 July 14, 2004F0 July 14, 2004EF0 April 1, 2023EF0 May 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19622
  • 20042
  • 20112
  • 20132
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19821

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
November 22, 1992F4Cherokee, Georgia7 mi867 yd012$2.5M
March 21, 1962F3Cherokee, Georgia10 mi33 yd00$250K
April 5, 1985F2Cherokee, Georgia3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 4, 1989F2Cherokee, Georgia3 mi150 yd00$2.5M
November 11, 2002F2Cherokee, Georgia6 mi100 yd00$1.8M
April 27, 2011EF2Cherokee, Georgia1.13 mi880 yd00$350K
April 11, 1962F2Cherokee, Georgia1 mi100 yd00$25K
April 26, 1965F2Cherokee, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F2Cherokee, Georgia3.3 mi150 yd00N/A
May 20, 2008EF1Cherokee, Georgia5.87 mi1760 yd15$46.0M
September 5, 2011EF1Cherokee, Georgia23.47 mi440 yd01$17.0M
April 19, 2009EF1Cherokee, Georgia1.46 mi880 yd02$5.0M

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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.