Jackson Parish tornado history

41 tornadoes touched Jackson Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 12, 1961). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 50 people.

41tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

5killed · 50 injured

39 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F125

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
Sep 12, 1961	F3	2 mi	400 yd	37	5
May 16, 1953	F2	22.5 mi	100 yd	2	0
May 2, 1984	F2	15 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2023	EF2	14.8 mi	1,928 yd	3	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF2	12.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 7, 1986	F2	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1986	F2	5 mi	150 yd	2	0
Mar 11, 1968	F2	0.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1974	F1	39 mi	10 yd	4	0
Jan 22, 1999	F1	21.9 mi	—	0	0
Jan 22, 1999	F1	20.5 mi	—	0	0
Nov 23, 2001	F1	9 mi	30 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 26, 2024	EF1	1.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 2, 2023	EF2	14.8 mi	1,928 yd	3
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	0.7 mi	500 yd	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	4.2 mi	200 yd	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	0.4 mi	70 yd	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	7.4 mi	100 yd	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	4 mi	350 yd	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	5.4 mi	80 yd	0
Dec 20, 2017	EF1	0.9 mi	110 yd	0
Mar 24, 2017	EF1	6.9 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF0	6 mi	80 yd	0

Deadliest: Sep 12, 1961, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Lincoln Parish, LA30 Winn Parish, LA43 Ouachita Parish, LA48 Bienville Parish, LA47 Caldwell Parish, LA21 Union Parish, LA57 Claiborne Parish, LA32 Richland Parish, LA40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson Parish, Louisiana had?

41 tornadoes touched Jackson Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 12, 1961, with a 2-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jackson Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (10 of 41). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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