Jackson County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Feb 9, 1966).

40tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
20.9 milongest path · 1976
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F020
(E)F116
(E)F20
(E)F34
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 9, 1966F32 mi33 yd00
Dec 24, 1975F31 mi440 yd00
Sep 11, 1961F30.1 mi10 yd30
Sep 20, 1967F30.1 mi10 yd30
May 7, 1976F120.9 mi50 yd00
Apr 30, 1974F11 mi10 yd00
Sep 21, 1967F10.5 mi17 yd00
May 23, 1961F10.4 mi17 yd00
May 7, 1972F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 21, 1980F10.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 21, 1980F10.2 mi30 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 25, 2023EF00.7 mi20 yd00
Oct 3, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 2008EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 11, 2004F00.2 mi25 yd00
Apr 6, 2004F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 28, 2003F00.2 mi15 yd00
Jan 21, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 21, 1997F01 mi23 yd00
Aug 12, 1996F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 1996F00.3 mi75 yd00
Apr 4, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 18, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Victoria County, TX36Wharton County, TX69Lavaca County, TX33Calhoun County, TX31Matagorda County, TX47Colorado County, TX29DeWitt County, TX15Goliad County, TX15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Texas had?

40 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Feb 9, 1966, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (11 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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