Cherokee County tornado history

49 tornadoes touched Cherokee County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 1, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 21 people.

49tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
3killed · 21 injured
47 milongest path · 2018
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F128
(E)F27
(E)F34
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 1, 1999F32 mi350 yd52
May 5, 1971F337 mi600 yd00
Mar 12, 2006F329 mi440 yd80
May 10, 1964F32 mi440 yd00
Aug 10, 2011EF25 mi400 yd21
Nov 30, 2018EF247 mi1,100 yd50
Nov 4, 2024EF232.9 mi1,200 yd00
May 20, 2019EF221 mi2,700 yd10
Apr 17, 1995F27 mi200 yd00
Apr 11, 1966F26.5 mi20 yd00
Nov 15, 1960F21 mi50 yd00
Apr 13, 1972F140.8 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 18, 2025EF17.7 mi1,000 yd00
Jun 17, 2025EF11.8 mi700 yd00
Jun 17, 2025EF16.9 mi600 yd00
Jun 7, 2025EF19.3 mi2,000 yd00
Jun 6, 2025EF14.8 mi300 yd00
May 19, 2025EF12.6 mi600 yd00
May 19, 2025EF112.3 mi1,100 yd00
May 19, 2025EF110.4 mi1,300 yd00
Nov 4, 2024EF232.9 mi1,200 yd00
Apr 28, 2024EF14.3 mi350 yd00
May 2, 2022unrated0.1 mi75 yd00
Jan 10, 2020EF15.8 mi250 yd00

Deadliest: Jun 1, 1999, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Adair County, OK40Wagoner County, OK64Muskogee County, OK66Mayes County, OK90Sequoyah County, OK61Delaware County, OK68Washington County, AR47Haskell County, OK34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cherokee County, Oklahoma had?

49 tornadoes touched Cherokee County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cherokee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 1, 1999, with a 2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cherokee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (16 of 49). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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