Tornado History

Cherokee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cherokee, South Carolina. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1954 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.8M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.8Mminimum property damage
May 22, 2020latest tornado
19.8 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19891989F3 May 27, 19731973EF2 October 23, 20172017F2 April 18, 19691969F1 February 10, 19901990F1 September 27, 20042004F1 December 5, 19771977F1 April 28, 19901990EF1 October 8, 20172017EF1 October 23, 20172017F1 February 16, 19541954F1 April 4, 19891989F1 May 22, 19631963EF1 May 22, 20202020F0 May 1, 1995F0 July 15, 1964F0 May 29, 1996© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 19892
  • 19902
  • 19541
  • 19631
  • 19641
  • 19691
  • 19731

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
May 5, 1989F4Cherokee, South Carolina3 mi700 yd00$2.5M
May 27, 1973F3Cherokee, South Carolina19.8 mi100 yd04$2.5M
October 23, 2017EF2Cherokee, South Carolina4.58 mi150 yd00$250K
April 18, 1969F2Cherokee, South Carolina0.5 mi83 yd00$25K
February 10, 1990F1Cherokee, South Carolina3 mi50 yd00$250K
September 27, 2004F1Cherokee, South Carolina0.8 mi50 yd00$88K
December 5, 1977F1Cherokee, South Carolina0.2 mi17 yd01$25K
April 28, 1990F1Cherokee, South Carolina5 mi40 yd00$25K
October 8, 2017EF1Cherokee, South Carolina0.07 mi100 yd00$20K
October 23, 2017EF1Cherokee, South Carolina3.28 mi150 yd00$5K
February 16, 1954F1Cherokee, South Carolina1 mi33 yd00$2K
April 4, 1989F1Cherokee, South Carolina8 mi50 yd00$2K

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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.