Cherokee County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Cherokee County, Texas has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 58 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 51 hail reports with hail up to 1.5" and 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Cherokee County
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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.
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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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forest, or 21 miles northwest of Lufkin, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Wells, Forest and Morrill.”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Neuville to near Morrill, or extending from 10 miles south of Center to 15 miles south of Rusk, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles south of Joaquin to over New Salem, or extending from 11 miles northeast of Center to 13 miles northeast of Rusk, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- 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
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Reese to 18 miles southwest of Maydelle, or extending from 15 miles west of Jacksonville to 24 miles southwest of Rusk, 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Reese to 6 miles east of Rusk, or extending from 15 miles northwest of Jacksonville to 6 miles east of Rusk, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1004 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles southwest of Maydelle to near Forest, or extending from 25 miles west of Rusk to 21 miles south of Rusk, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 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
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Morrill to 12 miles north of Logansport, or extending from 14 miles south of Rusk to 17 miles east of Carthage, moving north 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“911 call center recieved reports of trees down on FM 13. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 3 ESE Troup SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Maydelle, or 13 miles southwest of Rusk, moving northeast at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rusk and Alto.”
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Social media post of quarter size southwest of Rusk. (SHV)”
“At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Jacksonville, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1" 9 SW Rusk SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 N Wells SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Reese, or 6 miles northwest of Jacksonville, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Rusk, moving northwest 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Mixon, or 8 miles south of Whitehouse, moving west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Shelbyville to 8 miles southwest of Morrill, or extending from 5 miles east of Center to 18 miles south of Rusk, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bullard, or 6 miles west of Whitehouse, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 821 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forest, or 20 miles northwest of Lufkin, moving southwest at 5 mph. 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forest, just west of Wells, and is nearly stationary. 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Wells and Forest.”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 33 miles northwest of Golden to 35 miles west of Maydelle, or extending from 40 miles northwest of Mineola to 41 miles southwest of Jacksonville, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several trees reported down across the entire city of Jacksonville. (SHV)”
- Wind Unknown 1 S Jacksonville SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from near Campti to near Maydelle, or extending from 9 miles north of Natchitoches to 13 miles west of Rusk, moving south 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Selman, or 7 miles north of Jacksonville, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“A picture was posted to social media of ping pong ball size hail that fell in the Mixon community. (SHV)”
“Media partner shared report of ~1.25 inch hail in Jacksonville... TX. West of 69 off Hwy 135. (SHV)”
- Hail 1.5" 7 SW Troup SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 1 W Jacksonville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 25, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 358 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Maydelle, or 15 miles west of Rusk, moving southeast at 25 mph. 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alto, Morrill, Maydelle and Forest.”
“At 219 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 24 miles west of Reese to over Tyler, or extending from 30 miles southwest of Tyler to over Tyler, moving southeast at 35 mph. 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana and east and northeast Texas. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Monday. 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
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1144 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles south of Maydelle to 19 miles southwest of Forest, or extending from 14 miles southwest of Rusk to 31 miles south of Rusk, moving northeast 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.”
“At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Maydelle, or 18 miles southwest of Rusk, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 107 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a couple of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles west of Bullard to 8 miles south of Big Sandy, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 143 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 8 miles north of Timpson, or 9 miles south of Carthage, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 713 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 6 miles north of Maydelle, or 7 miles southwest of Jacksonville, moving northeast at 40 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 338 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Reese, or 15 miles west of Jacksonville, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 741 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles south of Wells to over Diboll, or extending from 17 miles west of Lufkin to over Diboll, 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 511 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles southwest of Morrill, or 27 miles southwest of Rusk, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 419 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Morrill, or 20 miles south of Rusk, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- 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
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 20, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 809 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southwest of Reese, or 21 miles west of Jacksonville, moving northeast 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Shortly after 9pm on November 20... 2025... a brief EF-1 tornado touched down just east of State Highway 135... approximately 3 miles northeast of downtown Jacksonville (SHV)”
“Damage reported to a house and a pole barn at TX Hwy 135 and CR 4212 NE of Jacksonville. (SHV)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 NE Jacksonville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Jacksonville SPC verified report
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 332 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Alto, or 13 miles southeast of Rusk, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Kilgore to 7 miles north of New Salem, or extending from near Kilgore to 13 miles southwest of Henderson, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 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
- Hail 0.25" Cherokee County NWS severe weather mention
- 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, TX?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 58 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.
Has there been hail in Cherokee County recently?
Yes — 51 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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