Jackson County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2022). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 92 people.

52tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

5killed · 92 injured

168.5 milongest path · 1975

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F124

(E)F29

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2022	EF3	12.1 mi	200 yd	1	2
Jan 12, 1975	F2	168.5 mi	100 yd	33	1
Jan 9, 2024	EF2	34.8 mi	1,000 yd	10	1
Mar 15, 2001	F2	10 mi	350 yd	21	1
Apr 23, 2020	EF2	17.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF2	16.3 mi	600 yd	7	0
Apr 18, 1988	F2	15 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 2003	F2	8 mi	300 yd	3	0
Sep 15, 2004	F2	8 mi	500 yd	3	0
Mar 15, 2001	F2	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 1975	F1	53 mi	50 yd	12	0
Apr 19, 2015	EF1	38.7 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 9, 2024	EF1	9.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF2	16.3 mi	600 yd	7	0
Jan 9, 2024	EF2	34.8 mi	1,000 yd	10	1
Mar 31, 2022	EF3	12.1 mi	200 yd	1	2
Mar 9, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2020	EF0	9.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2020	EF2	17.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	5.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 2018	EF0	11.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2015	EF1	38.7 mi	500 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2014	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 2014	EF0	1.7 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 31, 2022, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Seminole County, GA8 Houston County, AL60 Calhoun County, FL24 Washington County, FL33 Holmes County, FL21 Decatur County, GA29 Gadsden County, FL35 Miller County, GA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Florida had?

52 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 31, 2022, with a 12.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (11 of 52). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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