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Tornado in Jackson County, Florida
50 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.
Jackson County, Florida, has 50 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
March is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
10Apr
8May
1Jun
5Jul
0Aug
3Sep
5Oct
6Nov
2Dec
2
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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $5.0M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $3.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 15 | County |
| 11 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1955 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1950 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jackson County had?
50 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?
9 Jan 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jackson County?
The tornado of 9 Jan 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Jackson County compare with Florida for tornado?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 50 of the state's 3,820 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.