Cherokee County, Georgia
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
170
Hail reports
30
Floods since 1996
795
All events
5
Deaths
$184.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cherokee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tree down on vehicle along Vaughn Road, 0.2 miles south of Millstone Way.
Winds gusted between 35 and 55 mph for several hours. A gust to 53 mph was recorded on the Canton AWOS (KCNI) at 4:15 AM EST. The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the county. A tree fell onto a mobile home killing a 22 year old male near…
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported from 0.5 inch of snow south to 1.0 inch of snow north. More than 200 vehicle accidents were observed on the snow covered roads. The accidents resulted in one death and 12 injuries. The fatal accident occurred on Priest Ro…
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that an EF1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Interstate-575 and Sixes Road and traveled on the ground approximately 5-6 miles ending near the intersection o…
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that lightning injured six people and set one house on fire. One person was injured in his Woodstock house when a lightning bolt traveled through the electrical wiring of a lamp located on the piano he was playing. He was knocked unco…
The Cherokee County Emergency manager reported hail the size of golf balls 3 miles southwest of Canton.
The Woodstock Police Department reported quarter to golf ball sized hail at Towne Lake Parkway and Running Deer Parkway.
The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail at Reinhardt College Parkway and North Etowah Drive.
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and the Cherokee County Emergency Manager confirmed that an EF1 tornado, spawned by strong shear associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, touched down in southern Chero…
USGS stream gages on Settingdown Creek near Free Home and on Sharp Mountain Creek near Ballground both exceeded their flood stages of 13 and 18 feet, respectively. The former occurred at 441 pm EDT and the later at 825 pm EDT. Significant flooding was reported throughout the coun…
Cherokee county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that major to record flooding continued across much of the county. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges were washed …
Several reports of large hail were received from southern Cherokee county. The public observed penny to quarter-sized hail from southwest Cherokee county approximately six miles west-northwest of Woodstock into the city of Woodstock. Golf ball-sized hail was observed by the publi…
A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in far southeast Cherokee county near the Cobb county line in the Woodstock area. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Geor…
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director conducted a survey of extensive thunderstorm wind damage across south central Cherokee county in the Towne Lake area, just west and northwest of Woodstock. The damage area, oriented from northwest to southeast, was bounded on the …
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail fell just south of Holly Springs. The public reported penny-sized hail in Woodstock. Ping-pong ball-sized hail fell near the Bartow/Cherokee county line west of Cherokee. Radar supported that large hai…
Numerous reports of large damaging hail were received from the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public from southern and eastern Cherokee county. The hail began in the southwest part of the county between Canton and Cherokee, where the Emergency Manager repor…
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail.
The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported that flash flooding associated with Noonday Creek, just west of Woodstock, caused extensive damage to the Walden-Chase apartments. Residents of the apartment complex had to be evacuated from the area by boat. Water was up to the firs…
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director, along with numerous reports from the public, confirmed that a wide swath of large and very damaging hail fell across much of the central portion of Cherokee county from three miles west of Canton to Hickory Flat, southeast of Can…
The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and associated personnel conducted a damage survey and found a broken path of extensive damage to trees, power lines, structures, and vehicles across central Cherokee county from 6 miles west of Canton to 2.5 miles east of Canton,…
A National Weather Service disaster survey team and the Cherokee county Emergency Manager Director observed a 6-mile long path of damage, beginning near Beasley Gap in northwest Cherokee county, then continuing east-northeast toward the town of Worley Crossroads on the Pickens co…
Numerous reports of hail ranging in size from dime to baseball were received from the public and the Cherokee county 911 center. This information was later confirmed in an extensive report issued by the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director. Most of the hail fell in the w…
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Cherokee county Sheriff's department reported that eight homes were set on fire by lightning. The fires were concentrated in Canton, Holly Springs, and Cherokee. Three of the homes were so badly damaged that they were declared to be un…
A survey by the Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency and a National Weather Service Disaster Survey Team showed that an F0 - F1 tornado traveled along a path almost 7 miles long through southeast Cherokee county. The damage path began just west of the intersection of Highw…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Em reports tree down at wooten dr and bells ferry rd.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The emergency manager relayed a report of a destroyed 16x30 outbuilding 6.8 miles sw of tate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported damage to roof, fence and outdoor furniture at a location near hickory road and stringer road.
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The emergency manager relayed a report of two trees down 4 miles se of tate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Em reports tree down on structure along junalaska dr in tomahawk ga.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Em reported multiple trees down along tamarack trail near canton. One tree fell on a house with pictures showing significant damage to a home. No injuries reported.
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Cherokee County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions throughout March. Following the initial onset of D2 on February 17, the county sustained seven consecutive weeks of Severe Drought through the end of the month. Drought conditions…
Drought Drought
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, D2 (Severe Drought) conditions were introduced to Cherokee County on February 17. Drought conditions persisted into March.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow began falling early in the morning on the 31st with light snow showers continuing through the day. Total snow accumulations resulted in T up to 1 inch across the county, with greatest accumulations to the east.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Light rain showers began through the late evening and overnight hours of the 24th. Rain accumulations transitioned over to freezing rain through the early morning of the 25th and continued through the day. The heaviest ice accumulations occurred with the second push of precipitat…
Hail Hail
Several reports of dime to quarter sized hail along Hwy 92 from Acworth to west of Woodstock.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter-sized hail reported in Holly Springs.
Hail Hail
Mping report of 1.25 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Mping report of 1.25 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down on Breedlove Rd near Amber Lake Dr.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and powerlines down along the 2700 block of Cox Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on structure near the intersection of Jackie Moore Circle and Nowlin Circle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on structure near the intersection of Sureyya Drive and Sautee Place.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down on structure along the 200 block of Bethany Manor Court.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down along Hopewell Chase Drive near the intersection with Chastain Court.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down between Oak Grove and Ashley Forest with one on a home just north of Holly St and Ridge St.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 56 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 11 | 2 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010 | 22 | 1 |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 |
| 2008 | 32 | 1 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 3 |
| 2003 | 32 | 1 |
| 2002 | 31 | 1 |
| 2001 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 1 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
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