Jackson County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 15, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 46 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

3killed · 46 injured

19.3 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F16

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 15, 1982	F3	13 mi	500 yd	1	1
Apr 3, 1974	F2	19.3 mi	440 yd	31	2
Jun 13, 1994	F2	16 mi	200 yd	2	0
Aug 6, 1955	F2	7.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1960	F2	5.6 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	3.6 mi	133 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	2 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1998	F1	11.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2006	F1	7 mi	65 yd	0	0
May 30, 1972	F1	1.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1991	F1	1 mi	30 yd	1	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 26, 2023	EF0	1.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 2023	EF0	2.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2018	EF0	1.5 mi	225 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2006	F1	7 mi	65 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1998	F1	11.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1994	F2	16 mi	200 yd	2	0
Jun 14, 1991	F1	1 mi	30 yd	1	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1982	F3	13 mi	500 yd	1	1
May 30, 1980	F0	1.9 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1979	F0	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 20, 1978	F0	0.7 mi	70 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Ingham County, MI32 Hillsdale County, MI27 Washtenaw County, MI28 Lenawee County, MI33 Calhoun County, MI19 Eaton County, MI26 Livingston County, MI29 Branch County, MI22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Michigan had?

20 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 15, 1982, with a 13-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).