Jackson County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 2, 2024).

7tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
11.5 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F12
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 2024EF21.9 mi325 yd00
Jun 2, 1980F111.5 mi150 yd00
May 26, 2024EF13.8 mi125 yd00
Jun 27, 2018EF00.5 mi30 yd00
Jul 26, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 17, 1993F00.1 mi30 yd00
Apr 15, 1994F00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2024EF13.8 mi125 yd00
Apr 2, 2024EF21.9 mi325 yd00
Jun 27, 2018EF00.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 15, 1994F00.1 mi20 yd00
Nov 17, 1993F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 26, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 2, 1980F111.5 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Vinton County, OH6Gallia County, OH8Pike County, OH14Scioto County, OH18Lawrence County, OH10Meigs County, OH6Ross County, OH16Hocking County, OH7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Ohio had?

7 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 2, 2024, with a 1.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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