Tornado History

Cherokee Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Cherokee, Oklahoma as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1998 through 2012. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is April 14, 2012, and minimum reported property damage totals $60K.

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5recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$60Kminimum property damage

April 14, 2012latest tornado

12 milongest listed path

400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20122
19981
19991
20021

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
April 5, 1999	F1	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	7 mi	200 yd	$60K
April 14, 2012	EF1	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	10 mi	400 yd	N/A
October 4, 1998	F0	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	0.1 mi	25 yd	N/A
April 18, 2002	F0	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	0.8 mi	75 yd	N/A
April 14, 2012	EF0	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	12 mi	400 yd	N/A

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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.