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Cherokee County weather alerts

1 warning is in effect for Cherokee County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 803 alerts that included Cherokee County, roughly 80 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (135 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 21, 2025. 17 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Cherokee County

Freeze Warning

Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Talladega; Clay; Randolph; Sumter; Greene; Hale; Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Coosa; Tallapoosa; Chambers; …Until · NWS Birmingham AL

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.

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Recent alerts in Cherokee County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:58 AM ESTFreeze WarningMarion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Tal

Cherokee County alert history

Alert events that included Cherokee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory13511November 5, 2026
Wind Advisory995October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning803August 18, 2026
Flood Warning600May 27, 2025
Freeze Warning593November 15, 2026
Flood Advisory5610October 4, 2026
Flood Watch488October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch484July 1, 2026
Tornado Watch433May 6, 2026
Frost Advisory324November 9, 2026
Freeze Watch301November 14, 2026
Heat Advisory216September 19, 2026
Flash Flood Warning194August 11, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory172January 31, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory143January 31, 2026
Red Flag Warning102April 12, 2026
Tornado Warning90May 21, 2025
Fire Weather Watch42April 12, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning40September 25, 2024
Winter Storm Watch41January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning40January 10, 2025
Tropical Storm Watch20October 27, 2020
Extreme Cold Warning21January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning11October 10, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch12January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning11August 17, 2026
High Wind Watch01October 10, 2026

Tornado history in Cherokee County

17 tornadoes have been recorded in Cherokee County since 1950, killing 31 people and injuring 196. That ranks 66 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 27, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 4EF14EF2: 3EF23EF3: 4EF34EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Cherokee County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 27, 1994F4St. Clair County50 mi880 yd22150
March 25, 2021EF3Calhoun County38.2 mi1,700 yd610
April 3, 1974F3Cherokee County20.9 mi100 yd09
February 21, 1993F3Cherokee County19 mi100 yd05
December 16, 2000F3Etowah County12.8 mi500 yd014

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 27, 2024EF1Cherokee County3.4 mi550 yd00
March 25, 2021EF3Calhoun County38.2 mi1,700 yd610
March 19, 2018EF1Cherokee County1.1 mi400 yd00
April 19, 2015EF0Cherokee County3.5 mi200 yd00
March 15, 2008EF2Cherokee County3.6 mi50 yd00

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