sentences:  In April 1974, parts of Cherokee County were affected by a historic weather event – the 1974 Super Outbreak of tornadoes, which affected parts of 13 states and was the second-largest such event to be recorded in the U.S.
  
  Portions of the Qualla Boundary, also known as the Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation, are located in Cherokee County.These are non-contiguous and are separate from the main part of the Qualla Boundary, which is in Swain and Jackson counties.The land is exclusive territory of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and is protected by Tribal Police of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee.