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Wind in Cherokee County, South Carolina
264 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, South Carolina, has 264 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 72 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 124 events against 121 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 17,517 wind events recorded in South Carolina; its 67.2 per 100 square miles compares with 58.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
44 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 South Carolina
| Measure | Cherokee County | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 264 | 17,517 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.2 | 58.3 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.1 | 33.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 51 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
5Mar
18Apr
12May
29Jun
72Jul
68Aug
39Sep
8Oct
2Nov
5Dec
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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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 264. 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 | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | High Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cherokee County had?
264 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, 75 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 4 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Cherokee County compare with South Carolina for wind?
67.2 events per 100 square miles against 58.3 statewide; the county holds 264 of the state's 17,517 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.