States › Oklahoma › Jackson County › Tornado
Tornado in Jackson County, Oklahoma
83 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, Oklahoma, has 83 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 42 at (E)F0, 14 at (E)F1, 18 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Jackson County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 83 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.5 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
17May
47Jun
4Jul
4Aug
1Sep
0Oct
0Nov
5Dec
0
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 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250M | — | — | 41 | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 2 | 18 | County |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 2 | 8 | County |
| 26 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1970 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1955 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jackson County had?
83 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?
18 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jackson County?
The tornado of 11 May 1982, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250M.
How does Jackson County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 83 of the state's 5,054 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.