Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, Illinois. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.9M, with 11 deaths and 205 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$10.9Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
28.77 milongest listed path
850 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 18, 19571957EF3 February 28, 20172017F3 April 5, 19581958F3 April 5, 19581958F2 September 22, 20062006F2 November 13, 19511951EF2 February 29, 20122012F2 December 18, 19571957F2 December 18, 19571957EF1 May 8, 20092009EF1 March 23, 20122012EF1 May 8, 20242024EF1 April 24, 20142014F1 June 14, 19901990EF1 June 19, 2015EF1 February 20, 2014F1 May 8, 1988F1 November 9, 1984EF0 March 14, 2025EF0 April 19, 2011EF0 May 8, 2009EF0 April 7, 2010EF0 December 23, 2015F0 November 10, 2002EF0 March 1, 2017EF0 May 8, 2024F0 June 2, 1973F0 November 9, 1984F0 April 15, 1998F0 April 15, 1998F0 May 30, 2004EF0 May 25, 2008EF0 May 8, 2009EF0 March 23, 2012EF0 August 5, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)11

Most Active Years

  • 19573
  • 20093
  • 20123
  • 19582
  • 19842
  • 19982
  • 20142
  • 20152

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
December 18, 1957F4Jackson, Illinois19.5 mi300 yd11180$2.5M
February 28, 2017EF3Jackson, Illinois28.77 mi850 yd00$6.0M
April 5, 1958F3Jackson, Illinois13.5 mi100 yd05$250K
April 5, 1958F3Jackson, Illinois7.1 mi100 yd06$250K
September 22, 2006F2Jackson, Illinois19.5 mi225 yd01$800K
November 13, 1951F2Jackson, Illinois7.1 mi250 yd07$250K
February 29, 2012EF2Jackson, Illinois2.99 mi300 yd00$100K
December 18, 1957F2Jackson, Illinois5.4 mi33 yd00$25K
December 18, 1957F2Jackson, Illinois1.5 mi33 yd05$25K
May 8, 2009EF1Jackson, Illinois3.11 mi100 yd00$80K
March 23, 2012EF1Jackson, Illinois7.45 mi125 yd00$75K
May 8, 2024EF1Jackson, Illinois1.26 mi100 yd01$75K

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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.