Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, Georgia. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1952 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.1M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$3.1Mminimum property damage

March 21, 2017latest tornado

10 milongest listed path

250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)3
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)4
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20162
19521
19661
19761
19851
20051
20081
20171

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
February 29, 1952	F2	Jackson, Georgia	0.2 mi	17 yd	5	$25K
May 1, 1966	F2	Jackson, Georgia	1 mi	50 yd	0	$25K
May 14, 1976	F2	Jackson, Georgia	1.9 mi	160 yd	0	$30
August 17, 1985	F1	Jackson, Georgia	10 mi	70 yd	0	$2.5M
August 26, 2008	EF1	Jackson, Georgia	7.64 mi	100 yd	3	$350K
March 21, 2017	EF1	Jackson, Georgia	0.44 mi	100 yd	0	$75K
December 29, 2016	EF1	Jackson, Georgia	3.49 mi	250 yd	0	$50K
November 30, 2016	EF1	Jackson, Georgia	2.37 mi	100 yd	0	$50K
August 29, 2005	F0	Jackson, Georgia	1 mi	20 yd	0	$20K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.