Cherokee County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Has it hailed in Cherokee County, Alabama recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 20 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 39 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 22, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Cherokee County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Cherokee County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Cherokee County
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Report of a tree down blocking both lanes of County Road 166 near Sand Rock. Time approximate. (BMX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Yellow Creek Fall SPC verified report
Friday, August 21, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1207 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Ider to near Cedar Bluff. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree reported down along Ed Allen Drive. Time estimated by radar. (BMX)”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Centre Municipal SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Cherokee Rock Villa SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW New Moon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Cornwall Furnace P SPC verified report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ider to Slackland. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Slackland, or 8 miles north of Hokes Bluff, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Ider to near Good Hope. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“trees down with road blocked. Time estimated. (BMX)”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Cornwall Furnace P SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down reports at various parts of the county from multiple rounds of thunderstorms; sub-severe winds probable along with heavy rainfall. (BMX)”
- Wind Unknown Gaylesville SPC verified report
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 335 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ballplay, or near Hokes Bluff. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hokes Bluff, Ballplay, Ball Flat, and Reaves.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cedar Bluff. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tennala, or near Centre, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Reece City, or near Gadsden. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Reece City, or near Gadsden, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Western Weiss Lake to 6 miles northwest of Jacksonville State University. Movement was northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ball Flat, or 8 miles east of Hokes Bluff, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Piedmont to Springville. Movement was north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Western Weiss Lake, or near Cedar Bluff, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Steele to 6 miles southeast of Glencoe to near Pleasant Gap. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pleasant Gap, or near Forney, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Forney, Pleasant Gap, and Borden Springs.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ball Flat, or near Hokes Bluff, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moshat, or near Centre Municipal Airport, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Payne, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 913 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Anniston, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 303 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Forney to near Piedmont to near Munford to near Sycamore. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Crossville to near Steele to Argo to Irondale. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 E Little River Falls SPC verified report
Monday, March 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
- Wind Unknown Blanche SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Leesburg SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 610 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Henagar to near Clay. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“A few wind damage reports from sub-severe winds involving single tree and/or power lines - Sand Rock... Broomtown... Gaylesville... Centre... Cedar Bluff. (BMX)”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Cedar Bluff SPC verified report
Thursday, February 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 448 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tabor Road, or 13 miles west of Centre, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 528 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forney, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Forney, Moshat, Eastern Weiss Lake, Coloma, and Howells Crossroads.”
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down on a powerline in centre. (BMX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Centre SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Ball Flat SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Cherokee County, AL?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 22, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Cherokee County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Cherokee County recently?
Yes — 20 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Cherokee County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.