Cherokee, OK severe weather history
NOAA has logged 179 severe weather events at Cherokee in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 26.6% of the 673 events recorded across Alfalfa County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 179
- Direct deaths
- 00 injured
- Property damage
- $1.8M
- Record span
- 1996–Apr 17, 2026
What hits Cherokee
Recent events logged at Cherokee
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $100K |
| May 26, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| May 15, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2014 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Cherokee severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Cherokee?
The most recent event on record for Cherokee is dated Apr 17, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Cherokee recorded?
Cherokee appears in 179 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 26.6% of everything logged across Alfalfa County.
What is the most common severe weather at Cherokee?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Cherokee, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Cherokee?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Cherokee since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Cherokee?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Cherokee, with 95 events logged.