Documented Tornadoes in Cherokee County NC



Date Time (LST) Dead Injured Path Length (miles) Rating Location
April 2, 1974 1:01 AM 0 0 16.8 F1 Murphy to Andrews
April 3, 1974 5:00 PM 0 0 ? F1 near Brasstown
April 3, 1974 8:25 PM 4 26 18.9 F4 Vance Mt. to Maltby
April 4, 1974 8:00 AM 0 0 9.7 F0 near Brasstown to Marble
September 21, 1979 5:15 PM 0 0 0.1 F0 near Murphy
April 16, 1991 4:30 PM 0 0 0.5 F0 near Marble
May 7, 1998 2:15 PM 0 0 9.0 F1 near Wolf Creek to Ranger

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