Jackson County tornado history

77 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 1, 1954). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 79 people.

77tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 79 injured

170.5 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F037

(E)F114

(E)F217

(E)F35

(E)F42

(E)F50

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 1, 1954	F4	68.6 mi	440 yd	2	0
Nov 7, 2011	EF4	17.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 11, 1982	F3	10 mi	700 yd	18	2
May 16, 2015	EF3	40.4 mi	1,600 yd	0	0
May 20, 1977	F3	10.4 mi	880 yd	3	0
May 11, 1982	F3	4 mi	350 yd	41	0
Jun 7, 1960	F3	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 22, 1975	F2	5.2 mi	100 yd	8	2
Apr 29, 1970	F2	170.5 mi	250 yd	2	0
Apr 2, 1957	F2	43.7 mi	150 yd	1	0
May 23, 2024	EF2	15.1 mi	2,000 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1958	F2	14.8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 18, 2025	unrated	1 mi	20 yd
Nov 18, 2024	EF1	3.4 mi	50 yd
Nov 18, 2024	EF0	7.5 mi	50 yd
May 23, 2024	EF2	15.1 mi	2,000 yd
May 23, 2024	EF0	0.9 mi	40 yd
Mar 13, 2021	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd
May 24, 2019	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd
May 18, 2017	unrated	0.7 mi	50 yd
May 18, 2017	EF0	1.2 mi	75 yd
May 16, 2015	EF3	40.4 mi	1,600 yd
May 9, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Apr 13, 2012	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd

Deadliest: Feb 22, 1975, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Greer County, OK46 Harmon County, OK36 Hardeman County, TX42 Tillman County, OK89 Kiowa County, OK93 Wilbarger County, TX53 Childress County, TX27 Foard County, TX23

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Oklahoma had?

77 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 1, 1954, with a 68.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (45 of 77). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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