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Cherokee County, OK hail & severe wind history
155 storm reports on file for Cherokee County between 2010-05-19 and 2026-06-25 — 62 hail and 93 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
62
3.6 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2011-05-22
Strongest gust
92 mph
80 kt · 2025-05-19
Reported damage
$1.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
90
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2024
18 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Cherokee County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 16:30 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5 mi SSW of Hulbert | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2026-06-25 16:55 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 2 mi W of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 83 mph, and multiple trees were uprooted in the area. |
| 2026-06-25 16:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .32 mi SSW of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph in Tahlequah. |
| 2026-06-25 17:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi NNW of Cookson | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| 2026-06-11 22:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.82 mi WSW of Moodys | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 65 mph. |
| 2026-06-08 08:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi SE of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-05-08 19:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi NNW of Cookson | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2026-04-28 15:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.76 mi W of Lost City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-04-28 15:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.15 mi NNE of Hulbert | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-03-10 22:52 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Peggs | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 82. |
| 2026-03-10 23:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.79 mi NNE of Scraper | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 10. |
| 2025-06-17 23:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .1 mi SE of Scraper | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house. |
| 2025-06-07 04:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi ESE of Peggs | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| 2025-05-19 17:45 | Wind | 80 kt 92 mph | .7 mi NW of Cookson | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple large trees and power lines. |
| 2025-05-19 17:50 | Wind | 71 kt 82 mph | 4 mi ENE of Cookson | A trained storm spotter measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 82 mph. |
| 2025-05-19 17:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.75 mi ESE of Cookson Tenkiller Ar | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Cookson measured 64 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2025-05-18 11:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .43 mi E of Hulbert | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-04-30 00:10 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.7 mi NNE of Tahlequah Arpt | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Tahlequah measured 62 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2025-04-18 19:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi SE of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-03-30 00:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .36 mi SSW of Scraper | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a camper on the east side of the Illinois River. Two occupants of the trailer were trapped. One of the two occupants died from injuries sustained in the event, and the other was rescued by first responders. |
| 2024-11-03 05:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3 mi W of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 70 mph. |
| 2024-08-17 00:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi SW of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-08-17 02:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.18 mi S of Cookson | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down four large trees, and blew down power lines. |
| 2024-05-17 14:37 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi S of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-05-08 17:08 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4 mi SE of Peggs | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2024-05-02 21:59 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.65 mi W of Melvin | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles onto Highway 51. |
| 2024-05-02 22:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6.1 mi WNW of Melvin | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home, rolled an RV, uprooted trees, and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2024-05-02 22:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.08 mi W of Melvin | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and snapped large tree limbs in Sequoyah State Park. |
| 2024-05-02 22:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.5 mi NW of Melvin | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-04-28 00:21 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Peggs | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2024-04-28 00:22 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi NW of Peggs | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| 2024-04-28 00:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4 mi SE of Peggs | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2024-03-14 12:42 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .92 mi NE of Cookson Tenkiller Ar | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2024-03-14 12:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2024-03-14 12:54 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi WNW of Tahlequah | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2024-03-14 13:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Lost City | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2024-01-11 22:04 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.44 mi NW of Melvin | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-01-11 22:26 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi SE of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-08-14 00:08 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 0 mi N of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 76 mph. Large tree limbs were snapped from trees in the area. |
| 2023-07-14 19:37 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi ESE of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 61 mph were measured by a storm chaser. |
| 2023-06-18 00:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Peggs | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph. |
| 2023-06-18 00:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $91,000 in damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm. |
| 2023-06-18 00:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .46 mi ENE of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 70 mph. |
| 2023-06-18 00:20 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 7 mi S of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 74 mph. |
| 2023-06-09 17:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | .07 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-03-23 16:16 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .48 mi S of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-02-27 00:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi WSW of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 64 mph. |
| 2023-02-26 23:58 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 1 mi ESE of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured to 79 mph blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2023-02-15 21:40 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .41 mi ENE of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 69 mph. |
| 2023-02-15 21:55 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 4.1 mi WNW of Scraper | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged outbuildings and the roofs of homes, and blew down trees and power lines in a broad swath from Old Toll Gate Road to south of Oaks. |
| 2023-01-02 18:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi SSE of Hulbert | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2023-01-02 18:39 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 7 mi SSE of Hulbert | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| 2022-06-08 08:32 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1 mi ESE of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph east-southeast of Hulbert. Large tree limbs were snapped by the wind. |
| 2022-05-15 15:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.98 mi NNE of Pettit | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-15 15:23 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi SSW of Barber | Hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2022-05-15 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-16 01:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| 2022-03-06 18:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi SW of Lost City | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-11-14 21:50 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 4.75 mi ESE of Cookson Tenkiller Ar | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Cookson measured 69 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2020-07-11 20:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6 mi W of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 70 mph. |
| 2020-07-11 20:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2020-07-11 20:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. |
| 2020-05-04 19:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .4 mi ENE of Hulbert | Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2020-05-04 19:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi WNW of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-04 19:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-04-28 17:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Peggs | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| 2020-04-28 18:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| 2020-01-10 15:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .65 mi S of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2019-10-20 22:32 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.19 mi WNW of Melvin | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. |
| 2019-10-20 22:40 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 74 mph in Tahlequah. |
| 2019-10-05 21:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-26 22:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.44 mi SSW of Ellerville | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs at the Diamond Head Resort. |
| 2019-08-26 23:18 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .12 mi ENE of Hulbert | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree in the city park. |
| 2019-06-23 08:21 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.71 mi NNW of Scraper | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees. |
| 2019-05-29 09:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | The Deputy Director of Emergency Management measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph in the City of Tahlequah. |
| 2019-05-29 09:46 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1 mi E of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-05-20 21:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.7 mi W of Teresita | Strong thunderstorm wind, likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of the tornadic Peggs/Leach supercell, uprooted trees toward an easterly direction south of the tornado. |
| 2019-05-20 21:42 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.61 mi NW of Teresita | Strong thunderstorm wind, likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of the tornadic Peggs/Leach supercell, uprooted trees toward an easterly direction south of the tornado. |
| 2019-02-07 02:13 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.89 mi ESE of Barber | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted trees, damaged the roof of a home, and destroyed outbuildings. |
| 2019-02-07 02:14 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.36 mi E of Barber | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. |
| 2018-10-07 13:27 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi SSE of Eldon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-08-30 16:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi NE of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines. |
| 2018-08-30 16:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1 mi E of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees down and power lines. |
| 2018-08-30 16:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.01 mi ENE of Hulbert | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees on Highway 51 east of Hulbert. |
| 2017-10-21 22:36 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2017-06-17 07:50 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1 mi N of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph one mile east of the airport. Power lines were blown down in Tahlequah. |
| 2017-05-19 19:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6 mi W of Hulbert | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-18 22:05 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.39 mi N of Standing Rock | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles on Highway 82 and Carters Landing Road. |
| 2017-05-18 22:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi NE of Eldon | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs northeast of Eldon. |
| 2017-05-11 19:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3 mi W of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-04-29 00:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-04-21 10:53 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 6 mi WNW of Hulbert | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees. |
| 2017-03-09 20:21 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6 mi WSW of Lost City | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-09 20:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .52 mi ENE of Hulbert | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-09 20:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.87 mi S of Melvin | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-09 20:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.87 mi S of Melvin | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-03-09 21:13 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2 mi W of Cookson | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-14 12:30 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 3.99 mi W of Melvin | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and damaged buildings at Sequoyah State Park. Campgrounds around Fort Gibson State Park also sustained considerable tree damage. |
| 2016-07-14 12:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | A storm spotter measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| 2016-07-14 12:57 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto home. |
| 2016-07-14 12:59 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto an automobile. |
| 2016-07-14 13:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .48 mi NNW of Tahlequah Arpt | The Automated Weather Observing System at the Tahlequah Municipal Airport measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2016-07-14 13:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .93 mi NE of Cookson Tenkiller Ar | A storm spotter estimated thunderstorm winds to 60 mph. |
| 2016-05-29 17:42 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3 mi E of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-29 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-29 18:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7 mi NNE of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a vehicle and travel trailer at Diamond Head Floats Resort, northeast of Tahlequah. A person was injured by this storm. |
| 2016-05-11 22:35 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6.24 mi S of Qualls | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed docks at the Snake Creek Marina. An RV was overturned at the Snake Creek RV park, resulting in an injury. |
| 2016-04-26 22:57 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.6 mi SE of Standing Rock | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees. |
| 2016-04-26 23:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6 mi S of Eldon | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees. |
| 2015-07-09 16:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .3 mi E of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm winds estimated to 60 mph at the NSU campus in Tahlequah. |
| 2015-07-09 16:10 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.44 mi NW of Eldon | Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind in the Pumkin Hollow area. |
| 2015-05-16 23:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5 mi N of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 65 mph. |
| 2015-04-09 14:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Standing Rock | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-04-09 14:37 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.3 mi E of Barber | Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind, west of the Cherokee/Adair county line on Highway 100. |
| 2015-03-25 18:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Peggs | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down about 25 trees, damaged several buildings, and blew shingles off the roofs of several homes in the Sycamore Springs Ranch area. |
| 2014-10-02 11:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees and numerous large tree limbs in a mobile home park on the west side of town. Some trailers were damaged and the roof was blown off of a shed by the strong wind. |
| 2014-10-02 11:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2014-10-02 11:20 | Hail | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Hail larger than baseball size damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| 2014-08-18 12:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3 mi SW of Eldon | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| 2014-07-23 12:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi NW of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2014-07-23 12:56 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| 2014-04-13 18:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi NW of Tahlequah | Thunderstorm wind gusted to around 60 mph. |
| 2014-04-13 18:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 8 mi S of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2014-04-13 18:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi S of Cookson Tenkiller Ar | Thunderstorm wind gusted to around 60 mph. |
| 2014-04-03 16:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Hulbert | Thunderstorm wind gusted to around 70 mph. |
| 2014-04-03 16:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-03 17:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | .81 mi SW of Park Hill | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-03-28 14:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1 mi NW of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles off of a home and blew down a privacy fence. |
| 2013-05-31 23:35 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Cookson | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees and damaged the awning of a store. |
| 2013-04-18 00:44 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 7 mi WSW of Scraper | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted several large trees and damaged a poultry house. |
| 2012-11-11 08:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.45 mi SW of Melvin | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged boat docks on the south end of Fort Gibson Lake, just east of the dam. |
| 2012-09-07 16:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off of a barn and blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2012-08-16 17:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.03 mi SSE of Hulbert | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2012-08-08 13:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.92 mi S of Qualls | Strong thunderstorm wind flipped a boat dock and overturned three pontoon boats. Several large trees were also blown down. |
| 2012-07-08 17:59 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .64 mi NW of Lost City | Strong thunderstorm wind blew over an outbuilding and uprooted a small tree. |
| 2012-03-08 11:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2012-02-29 00:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi S of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2011-08-12 16:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2011-08-12 16:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a mobile home on the west side of town. Power lines were also blown down in and around town. |
| 2011-08-12 16:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-08-12 16:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees in and around town. |
| 2011-08-10 03:36 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees. |
| 2011-05-23 19:12 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Several trees and a few power poles were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2011-05-22 18:10 | Hail | 4.25" softball | 2 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-05-22 18:39 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.8 mi SSE of Moodys | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-22 18:42 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-22 19:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-26 17:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2011-04-26 17:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi W of Scraper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-04-23 04:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.96 mi NNW of Scraper | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2011-04-22 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi E of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-12-31 05:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3 mi SE of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2010-08-01 15:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10 mi NNE of Tahlequah | The public reported numerous tree limbs broken from strong thunderstorm winds at the Eagle Bluff Resort. |
| 2010-05-26 13:29 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi N of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-19 20:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6 mi E of Tahlequah | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
Worst storm days in Cherokee County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-14 | 6 | — | 86 mph |
| 2017-03-09 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-05-22 | 4 | 4.25" (softball) | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-05-02 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2011-08-12 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 | — | 83 mph |
| 2023-06-18 | 4 | — | 75 mph |
| 2014-10-02 | 3 | 3" (teacup) | 81 mph |
| 2022-05-15 | 3 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-15 | 2" hen egg | 2.15 mi SSW of Barber | Hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2014-10-02 | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Tahlequah | Hail larger than baseball size damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| 2011-05-22 | 4.25" softball | 2 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed |
| 2011-05-22 | 2" hen egg | 1.8 mi SSE of Moodys | No narrative filed |
| 2011-05-22 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Peggs | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Cherokee County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (38), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 3.2% |
| February | 7 | 4.5% |
| March | 17 | 11.0% |
| April | 27 | 17.4% |
| May | 38 | 24.5% |
| June | 16 | 10.3% |
| July | 15 | 9.7% |
| August | 17 | 11.0% |
| September | 1 | 0.6% |
| October | 8 | 5.2% |
| November | 3 | 1.9% |
| December | 1 | 0.6% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 40021). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.