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Cherokee County Disaster History
Since 1974, FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations covering Cherokee County, Alabama.
Cherokee County — federal disaster declarations per year
19742024
By hazard type
Severe Storm11
Hurricane8
Biological2
Fire1
Drought1
Snowstorm1
Tornado1
All declarations
September 26, 2024Hurricane
HURRICANE HELENE
December 10, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ZETA
September 14, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE SALLY
March 29, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 17, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 11, 2017Hurricane
HURRICANE IRMA
January 21, 2016Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 28, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 27, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
August 30, 2008Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
September 10, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 15, 2004Hurricane
HURRICANE IVAN
May 12, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
November 14, 2002Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
December 7, 2001Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
November 20, 2001Fire
AL - NORTH EAST ALABAMA FIRE COMPLEX - 11/20/2001
December 18, 2000Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
February 18, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
October 4, 1995HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE OPAL
March 30, 1994Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING
March 15, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM
February 17, 1990Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
July 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
April 4, 1974TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.