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Tornado in Jack County, Texas
30 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.
Jack County, Texas, has 30 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 2 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Jack County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 30 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
11May
8Jun
3Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 30 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 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 9 | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1954 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Jack County had?
30 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 Jack County?
25 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Jack County?
The tornado of 6 Apr 1955, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Jack County compare with Texas for tornado?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 30 of the state's 10,090 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.