Cherokee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cherokee County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,707 alerts that included Cherokee County, roughly 171 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (378 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 25, 2026. 50 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Cherokee County alert history
Alert events that included Cherokee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 378 | 43 | August 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 306 | 39 | July 12, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 170 | 29 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 141 | 2 | June 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 89 | 12 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 78 | 5 | June 23, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 78 | 4 | July 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 73 | 3 | April 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 62 | 9 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 59 | 5 | June 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 53 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 50 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 48 | 3 | June 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 20 | 3 | March 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 20 | 2 | July 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 1 | November 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 10 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 | 2 | March 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 12, 2022 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Cherokee County
50 tornadoes have been recorded in Cherokee County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 26. That ranks 53 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on June 18, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Cherokee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 1999 | F3 | Cherokee County | 2 mi | 350 yd | 2 | 5 |
| May 5, 1971 | F3 | Muskogee County | 37 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 12, 2006 | F3 | Cherokee County | 29 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 8 |
| May 10, 1964 | F3 | Cherokee County | 2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 2011 | EF2 | Mayes County | 5 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 2 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2025 | EF1 | Cherokee County | 7.7 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2025 | EF1 | Cherokee County | 6.9 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2025 | EF1 | Cherokee County | 1.8 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2025 | EF1 | Cherokee County | 9.3 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2025 | EF1 | Mayes County | 4.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cherokee County
- Population: 48,729 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040021 (how to use it)