Jackson County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Tennessee between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 3, 1998). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 21 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 21 injured

10 milongest path · 1998

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F14

(E)F24

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1998	F2	10 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2025	EF2	4.2 mi	650 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	3.7 mi	880 yd	20	0
Jan 24, 1997	F2	3.2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1979	F1	2 mi	100 yd	1	2
Apr 3, 1974	F1	8.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 2007	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	7.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 6, 2025	EF2	4.2 mi	650 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 2021	EF0	7.3 mi	75 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	3.7 mi	880 yd	20	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 14, 2007	EF1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1998	F2	10 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 1997	F2	3.2 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1979	F1	2 mi	100 yd	1	2
Apr 3, 1974	F1	8.6 mi	200 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 30, 1979, F1, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Clay County, TN3 Smith County, TN16 Putnam County, TN20 Overton County, TN16 Macon County, TN13 Monroe County, KY13 Trousdale County, TN14 DeKalb County, TN16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Tennessee had?

11 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Tennessee 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 F2 on Apr 3, 1998, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 11). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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