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Wind in Cherokee County, Georgia
364 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Cherokee County, Georgia, has 364 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 253 events against 102 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 25,855 wind events recorded in Georgia; its 86.4 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
121 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Georgia
| Measure | Cherokee County | Georgia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 364 | 25,855 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 86.4 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 23.9 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 79 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
24Mar
24Apr
27May
33Jun
86Jul
87Aug
45Sep
12Oct
3Nov
8Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 193 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 364. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 41 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $330K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $650K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2004 | High Wind | 40 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2001 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $35K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $204K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cherokee County had?
364 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Cherokee County?
16 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Cherokee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 7 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Cherokee County compare with Georgia for wind?
86.4 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 364 of the state's 25,855 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.