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Tornado in Jackson County, Alabama
64 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 64 tornado events in Jackson County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 5.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 12 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 22 at (E)F0, 25 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Jackson County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 64 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.9 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.1 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 12 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
11Apr
16May
18Jun
2Jul
1Aug
2Sep
0Oct
3Nov
7Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 64 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $155K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $138K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $53K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $4.5M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 6 | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 1 | 12 | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $60K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $85K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 15 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jackson County had?
64 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Jackson County?
25 May 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jackson County?
The tornado of 25 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M.
How does Jackson County compare with Alabama for tornado?
5.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 64 of the state's 3,206 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.