Cherokee County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Cherokee County, North Carolina recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 35 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 56 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 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
Last 30 days in Cherokee County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Gastonia, or near Kings Mountain State Park, moving southeast at 20 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Rutherfordton to 15 miles south of Hendersonville. Movement was southeast 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ducktown, moving southeast at 15 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... Ducktown, Copperhill, Culberson, and Hot House.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles north of Shelby to 12 miles north of Spartanburg to 11 miles northeast of Greenville Downtown. Movement was southeast 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of York to 3 miles east of Rock Hill. Movement was north 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1114 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of York, or 4 miles east of Smyrna, moving east at 20 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles west of Lincolnton to 4 miles northeast of Shelby to 11 miles northeast of Gaffney. Movement was northeast at 30 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 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Forest City to 7 miles southwest of Shelby to 4 miles north of Gaffney. Movement was northeast 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 outdoor objects is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1052 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benton, moving 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... Benton, Ducktown, Wildwood Lake, William L. Davenport Refuge, Conasauga, Parksville, Turtletown, Reliance, Archville, and Hiwassee Ocoee State Park.”
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Shelby, or near Grover, moving northeast at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“Quarter sized hail to slightly larger hail in Murphy. (MRX)”
“At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Town Of Santeetlah, or 12 miles west of Robbinsville, moving southeast at 30 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...”
- Hail 1.25" 1 NE Murphy SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“6 inch trees down... power pole down... power line down on the north side of Andrews. (MRX)”
“Tree laying on top of vehicle just south of Murphy. (MRX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N ANDREWS SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Murphy SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Murphy. This thunderstorm was 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... Murphy and Marble.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Gaffney, moving northeast 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...”
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Benton, moving 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... Benton, Ducktown, William L. Davenport Refuge, Conasauga, Violet, Big Frog Mountain, Parksville, Turtletown, Copperhill, and Hiawasse Dam.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hayesville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Andrews, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Shooting Creek, Tusquitee, Marble, and Brasstown.”
“At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Forest City, or 4 miles northwest of Chesnee, moving east at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northwest of Murphy, moving west 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... Tellico Plains, Bullet Creek, Coker Creek, Violet, Unaka, and Turtletown.”
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Murphy, 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... Culberson and Hot House.”
- 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
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Murphy, moving west 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... Andrews, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, Topton, and Tusquitee.”
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Murphy, moving west 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... Hiawasse Dam, Violet, and Unaka.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 S Murphy SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Hayesville, moving west 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... Hayesville and Tusquitee.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 610 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles south of Forest City, moving south at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Gastonia to 10 miles northeast of Union. Movement was east at 25 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 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Huntersville to 12 miles northwest of York. Movement was east at 55 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
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“911 call center reports 1 tree down along Owl Creek Rd. (MRX)”
- Wind Unknown 4 WNW Marble SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Shelby, or near Boiling Springs NC, moving northeast at 25 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
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Spartanburg, or near Lake Bowen, moving northeast at 15 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 624 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ducktown, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Murphy, Ducktown, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, William L. Davenport Refuge, Tusquitee, Violet, Turtletown, Copperhill, and Hiawasse Dam.”
“At 418 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over East Cleveland, or near Cleveland, moving east at 55 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Forest City to 11 miles southwest of Rutherfordton to 3 miles southwest of Columbus. Movement was southeast at 30 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Murphy SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1012 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Rutherfordton, or 7 miles northeast of Lake Bowen, moving east 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, the foothills and western Piedmont of North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1057 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Charleston to near Cohutta. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1148 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek to 6 miles east of Ducktown. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Andrews, Murphy, Ducktown, Hayesville, Nantahala Lake, William L.”
- Wind 55 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 27, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Murphy, moving southeast at 15 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... Murphy and Brasstown.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Cherokee County, NC?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 56 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 — 35 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" 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.