Cherokee County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Cherokee County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 27, 1994). Tornadoes here killed 13 and injured 207 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

13killed · 207 injured

65.9 milongest path · 1974

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F113

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 27, 1994	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	20	3
Nov 22, 1992	F4	20 mi	867 yd	46	0
Mar 27, 1994	F3	40 mi	2,613 yd	70	9
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.1 mi	880 yd	25	0
Mar 21, 1962	F3	10 mi	33 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	65.9 mi	150 yd	20	1
Apr 15, 1956	F2	46.8 mi	67 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2002	F2	23 mi	100 yd	13	0
Apr 4, 1989	F2	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1985	F2	3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1962	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 2025	EF0	2 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 1, 2023	EF0	2.5 mi	75 yd	0
Dec 29, 2021	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 11, 2014	EF0	2.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 13, 2013	EF1	8.5 mi	75 yd	2
Jun 13, 2013	EF1	12.9 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 5, 2011	EF1	28.4 mi	440 yd	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	23.1 mi	880 yd	25
Oct 27, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 19, 2009	EF1	1.5 mi	880 yd	2
May 20, 2008	EF1	5.9 mi	1,760 yd	4

Deadliest: Mar 27, 1994, F3, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Pickens County, GA13 Forsyth County, GA10 Bartow County, GA30 Cobb County, GA33 Dawson County, GA7 Gordon County, GA19 Gilmer County, GA17 Fulton County, GA40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cherokee County, Georgia had?

32 tornadoes touched Cherokee County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cherokee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 27, 1994, with a 49-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cherokee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 32). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).