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Cherokee County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 756 alerts that included Cherokee County, roughly 76 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (162 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 21, 2025. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Cherokee County

Freeze Warning

Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; Heard; Coweta; Troup; Meriwet…Until · NWS Peachtree City GA

FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west
central Georgia.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST 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.

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Recent alerts in Cherokee County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:21 AM ESTFreeze WarningDade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; C

Cherokee County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning16211September 6, 2026
Wind Advisory904October 16, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory777April 26, 2026
Flood Watch647October 10, 2026
Flood Warning573May 25, 2026
Freeze Warning564November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch414July 29, 2026
Freeze Watch363November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch272May 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning204July 24, 2026
Frost Advisory192March 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory193February 23, 2026
Heat Advisory197September 2, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory173March 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning134April 20, 2026
Tornado Warning100May 21, 2025
Fire Weather Watch73April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Watch52January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning41January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch30September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
High Wind Warning21October 10, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch21February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning21February 1, 2026
High Wind Watch11October 10, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Cherokee County

31 tornadoes have been recorded in Cherokee County since 1950, killing 12 people and injuring 187. That ranks 9 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 7EF07EF1: 13EF113EF2: 6EF26EF3: 3EF33EF4: 2EF42EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Cherokee County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 27, 1994F4Floyd County49 mi1,760 yd320
November 22, 1992F4Cobb County20 mi867 yd046
March 27, 1994F3Bartow County40 mi2,613 yd970
April 27, 2011EF3Bartow County23.1 mi880 yd025
March 21, 1962F3Cherokee County10 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 20, 2025EF0Cherokee County2.1 mi150 yd00
April 1, 2023EF0Cherokee County2.5 mi75 yd00
December 29, 2021EF1Cherokee County0.5 mi100 yd00
April 12, 2020EF1Cherokee County0.7 mi100 yd00
January 11, 2014EF0Cherokee County2.9 mi10 yd00

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