Storm History: Cherokee County, South Carolina

Events

568

Deaths

2

Injuries

11

Damage

$98 million

Episodes

475

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Hail, May 26, 20221 death · $100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20131 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 2017$50 million · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 8, 1996$20 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$9.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 2024$5.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 19734 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989$2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 1994$1.6 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, January 2, 1999$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994$1.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Lightning, June 24, 2001$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 7, 2005$375,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$255,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 10, 1990$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2003$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$100,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20221 death · $100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 27, 2004$88,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 9, 20114 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 7, 19853 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 1994$1.6 million · 2.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 30, 19902.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 19922.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20062 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 19902 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 19852 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20231.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, March 28, 1984F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 1989$2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 1969$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 19734 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 22, 1992F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1994F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 1994$1.0 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 17, 1985F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 1989$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2008$85,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 2017$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$255,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2020EF2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Cherokee County, with its track

• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 16, 2026$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2025$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 27, 2024$5.0 million · 2 events here
• Hail, September 24, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 2024$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2024$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 20, 2023$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 2023$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2023$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 202350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2023$75,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 20231.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, April 7, 20231 injured · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2022$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20221 death · $100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 4, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20211.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2020$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2020EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 25, 2020EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$100,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2019$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2018$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$255,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 2017$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 2017$50 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Hail, September 27, 20161.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20161.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Hail, September 11, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20131 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 20131 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 201255 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 20121 injured · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2012$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 3, 2012$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20111.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20111 injured · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20114 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20101 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 201060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 201055 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20101.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 28, 2010$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20091 event here
• Hail, July 28, 2009$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20091.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20091.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2009EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 200965 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20091 event here
• Hail, May 2, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20091 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 2009$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2008$85,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20081.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 2008$50,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2008$15,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 4, 200870 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20081 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20071 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$7,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20062 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20060.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, December 28, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20051 event here
• Flood, October 7, 2005$375,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 28, 20052 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2005$55,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 13, 2005$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 27, 2004$88,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 2004$23,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 7, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 12, 2004$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, June 24, 2004$50,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20041 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 27, 20041 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20041 event here
• Sleet, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 19, 2003$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 19, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2003$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2003$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.