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Tornado History

Cherokee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Cherokee, Texas. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $39.0M, with 3 deaths and 100 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes41
Total Deaths3
Total Injuries100
Property Damage$39.0M
Avg Length4.1 mi
Avg Width191 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Cherokee, Texas

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.6 tornadoes per year (1.3/yr in last decade)
April is the peak tornado month with 16 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Cherokee, Texas with 2 deaths
1991 was the most active year with 3 tornadoes
The 2010s had the most tornado activity (10 events)
Longest tornado: 22 miles in Cherokee, Texas
Widest tornado: 880.0 yards in Cherokee, Texas
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Apr 13, 2019

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Summary: In Cherokee, Texas, April is the most active month with 16 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

3210

Summary: 1991 was the most active year with 3 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
EF3
Unknown

Summary: F2 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 8 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$25.0M$2.5M$250K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1987 with at least $25.0M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 15, 19871987EF3 April 13, 20192019F3 April 26, 19911991F3 June 3, 19731973EF2 April 29, 20162016EF2 April 13, 20192019EF2 April 9, 20152015F2 February 11, 19651965F2 April 26, 19911991EF2 April 13, 20192019EF2 December 19, 20172017EF2 March 27, 20212021EF2 March 21, 20222022F2 March 26, 19611961F2 April 4, 1999F2 April 12, 1955F2 April 11, 1961F2 May 4, 1999F2 April 6, 2003F1 October 20, 1993EF1 November 20, 2025EF1 January 10, 2020EF1 April 25, 2011EF1 July 8, 2024F1 March 17, 1980EF1 April 29, 2016F1 April 22, 1957F1 April 28, 1991EF1 April 25, 2011F1 June 23, 1959F1 May 18, 1983F1 March 30, 2002EF1 May 11, 2015F0 December 29, 2006F0 March 3, 1983EF0 June 8, 2021EF0 June 8, 2021EF0 October 6, 2008EF0 December 23, 2009EF0 December 23, 2009Unknown May 18, 1953© OpenStreetMap contributors

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 15, 1987F3Cherokee, Texas21 mi500 yd275$25.0M
April 13, 2019EF3Cherokee, Texas18.27 mi880 yd120$10.0M
April 26, 1991F3Cherokee, Texas3 mi200 yd01$250K
June 3, 1973F3Cherokee, Texas0.1 mi33 yd03N/A
April 29, 2016EF2Cherokee, Texas7.19 mi820 yd00$700K
April 13, 2019EF2Cherokee, Texas2.5 mi400 yd00$600K
April 9, 2015EF2Cherokee, Texas1.77 mi340 yd00$300K
February 11, 1965F2Cherokee, Texas3 mi33 yd01$250K
April 26, 1991F2Cherokee, Texas0.2 mi10 yd00$250K
April 13, 2019EF2Cherokee, Texas0.8 mi400 yd00$250K
December 19, 2017EF2Cherokee, Texas3.08 mi691 yd00$120K
March 27, 2021EF2Cherokee, Texas19.11 mi500 yd00$75K

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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.