Cherokee County, Georgia tornadoes

Checking live National Weather Service warnings for Cherokee County...

31 confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1956). Most recent: May 20, 2025, EF0. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

Join the free alerts waiting list

Every tornado path in the county

Use two fingers to move the map
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5Unrated

Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

At a glance

Total311950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthApril10 of 31
StrongestF4Mar 27, 1994
Deaths12whole paths, see note
Injuries187whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Cherokee County.

When tornadoes hit here

By month

100 Jan: 2Feb: 0Mar: 3Apr: 10May: 4Jun: 3Jul: 2Aug: 1Sep: 2Oct: 1Nov: 2Dec: 1JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 10 of 31 tornadoes.

By time of day

40 12 AM: 2: 2: 13 AM: 0: 0: 16 AM: 1: 1: 19 AM: 1: 1: 112 PM: 0: 4: 03 PM: 2: 3: 36 PM: 0: 2: 09 PM: 1: 1: 312 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 1:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 11990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 3: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 1: 0: 1: 1: 3: 0: 0: 0: 1: 12010: 1: 2: 0: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 119501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
7
EF1
13
EF2
6
EF3
3
EF4
2

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, March 27, 1994

9 deaths, 70 injuries Strongest

F4, March 27, 1994

49 mile path Longest path

49 miles, F4

March 27, 1994, whole path Widest

2,613 yards, F3

March 27, 1994

All 31 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 20, 2025EF02.05 mi150 yd00
Apr 1, 2023EF02.49 mi75 yd00
Dec 29, 2021EF10.48 mi100 yd00
Apr 12, 2020EF10.71 mi100 yd00
Jan 11, 2014EF02.9 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF112.93 mi200 yd00
Jun 13, 2013EF18.5 mi75 yd02
Sep 5, 2011EF128.38 mi440 yd01
Apr 27, 2011EF323.05 mi880 yd025
Oct 27, 2010EF00.79 mi75 yd00
Apr 19, 2009EF11.46 mi880 yd02
May 20, 2008EF15.87 mi1,760 yd04
Sep 16, 2004F11 mi400 yd04
Jul 14, 2004F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 14, 2004F00.2 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2003F11 mi50 yd00
Nov 11, 2002F223 mi100 yd013
Apr 3, 2000F17 mi100 yd00
Jun 29, 1994F01.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 27, 1994F340 mi2,613 yd970
Mar 27, 1994F449 mi1,760 yd320
Nov 22, 1992F420 mi867 yd046
Apr 4, 1989F26 mi150 yd00
Apr 5, 1985F23 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1984F18 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Coming soon

Free tornado alerts for Cherokee County

We are building free email alerts for tornado warnings. Join the waiting list and we will email you once when they are ready. Until then, please rely on the National Weather Service and your phone's emergency alerts.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 12, 2026.