Cherokee County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
45
Tornado reports
199
Hail reports
78
Floods since 1996
752
All events
5
Deaths
$42.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cherokee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
An EF-3 tornado with maximum estimated winds near 160 mph that originally touched down in Houston County about 9 miles northeast of Crockett crossed the Neches River into Southwest Cherokee County, where it snapped and uprooted thousands of trees along its path. The tornado paral…
Found partially under a mobile home.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The HADS gauge along Highway 21 southwest of Alto along the Neches River at the Houston County line measured a storm total of 6.06 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A Wunderground station located just off CR 2325 near Highway 294 measured a 6.01 inch storm total rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed across the city of Jacksonville.
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported in Jacksonville.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail reported in the Mixon community.
Drought Drought
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Drought Drought
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down just east of Highway 135 three miles northeast of Downtown Jacksonville, and three miles southwest of the Tecula community near its intersection with County Road 4212. Here, the tornado was at its strongest, w…
Heat Heat
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Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were blown down on the north side of Cherokee County just south of Troup.
Heat Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported with County Road 4211 closed due to water over the road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees were blown down on County Road 3504 on the east shore of Lake Palestine.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of FM 747 southwest of Jacksonville was covered in high water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The intersection of Canada and Beaumont Streets in Jacksonville was closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of FM 747 southwest of Jacksonville were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The intersection of Canada Street and Beaumont Street in Jacksonville was closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees and power lines were downed throughout Cherokee County.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported in the city of Jacksonville.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball size hail reported near the Ponta community via Mping.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail reported in the Ponta community.
Hail Hail
Hen egg size hail reported just west of Lake Striker.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported at the dam at Lake Palestine.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported near the Cherokee County Airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heat Heat
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Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 105 mph touched down along Highway 294 about 1.5 miles west of Alto, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. A single family home along Highway 294 had its metal roof peeled off, with numerous adjacent trees snapped and up…
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Tropical storm force wind gusts of 40-50 mph affected portions of extreme Southern Cherokee County during much of the afternoon.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 |
| 2023 | 46 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1 |
| 2019 | 32 | 3 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | 1 |
| 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| 2015 | 32 | 2 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 2 |
| 2008 | 23 | 1 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 2 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 3 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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