Tornado History

Cherokee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cherokee, Kansas. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $19.2M, with 4 deaths and 56 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$19.2Mminimum property damage
April 20, 2025latest tornado
20.89 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19561956F3 May 4, 20032003F3 March 15, 19821982EF2 April 27, 20142014F2 May 11, 19731973F2 May 7, 19611961F2 September 3, 19591959F2 February 17, 19611961EF1 April 20, 20252025EF1 July 12, 20102010F1 April 3, 19991999F1 November 2, 19611961F1 September 27, 19731973F1 June 18, 19771977F1 April 2, 1982EF1 May 22, 2019F1 February 9, 1959F1 April 7, 1986F1 May 19, 1960F1 March 24, 1954F1 July 19, 1956F1 April 6, 2006EF1 May 20, 2019EF1 May 22, 2019EF0 May 6, 2024EF0 May 6, 2024EF0 May 10, 2008F0 May 26, 1955F0 May 18, 1965F0 March 15, 1982F0 April 7, 1986F0 December 18, 2002F0 December 18, 2002F0 June 12, 2004F0 April 21, 2005F0 June 30, 2005F0 June 30, 2005F0 April 6, 2006EF0 June 10, 2007EF0 April 2, 2015Unknown June 5, 1953Unknown May 24, 1957Unknown May 6, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19614
  • 19823
  • 20053
  • 20193
  • 19562
  • 19592
  • 19732
  • 19862

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 3, 1956F4Cherokee, Kansas2.7 mi50 yd05$2.5M
May 4, 2003F3Cherokee, Kansas20 mi880 yd319$2.7M
March 15, 1982F3Cherokee, Kansas6 mi167 yd16$2.5M
April 27, 2014EF2Cherokee, Kansas4.27 mi150 yd025$10.0M
May 11, 1973F2Cherokee, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$250K
May 7, 1961F2Cherokee, Kansas5.7 mi33 yd00$25K
September 3, 1959F2Cherokee, Kansas1 mi200 yd01$2K
February 17, 1961F2Cherokee, Kansas7.3 mi880 yd00$2K
April 20, 2025EF1Cherokee, Kansas6.24 mi250 yd00$500K
July 12, 2010EF1Cherokee, Kansas2.82 mi60 yd00$125K
April 3, 1999F1Cherokee, Kansas0.1 mi100 yd00$100K
November 2, 1961F1Cherokee, Kansas5.1 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.