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Wind in Cherokee County, Texas
254 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, Texas, has 254 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 24.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
199 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 21 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 Texas
| Measure | Cherokee County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 254 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.1 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.7 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
7Mar
22Apr
35May
61Jun
39Jul
24Aug
16Sep
4Oct
22Nov
10Dec
4
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 187 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 254. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Cherokee County had?
254 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?
23 May 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 3 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Cherokee County compare with Texas for wind?
24.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 254 of the state's 43,222 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.