Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, Indiana. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.5M, with 2 deaths and 46 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.5Mminimum property damage
July 16, 2025latest tornado
26.8 milongest listed path
1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F3 September 26, 19761976F3 June 2, 19901990F3 April 3, 19741974F2 May 8, 19961996F2 April 19, 19631963EF2 March 1, 20172017F1 June 7, 20062006F1 February 25, 19561956F1 May 25, 19871987F1 April 2, 20062006EF1 March 14, 20192019F1 January 13, 19761976F1 June 2, 19901990EF1 March 15, 2025F1 May 23, 1978F0 May 30, 2004F0 April 20, 1996EF0 April 23, 2011EF0 May 6, 2022F0 May 25, 1987EFU July 16, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19903
  • 19762
  • 19872
  • 19962
  • 20062
  • 20252
  • 19561
  • 19631

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
June 2, 1990F4Jackson, Indiana18 mi200 yd09$2.5M
September 26, 1976F3Jackson, Indiana4.9 mi100 yd110$2.5M
June 2, 1990F3Jackson, Indiana8 mi150 yd00$250K
April 3, 1974F3Jackson, Indiana26.8 mi177 yd121N/A
May 8, 1996F2Jackson, Indiana5.5 mi200 yd00$1.3M
April 19, 1963F2Jackson, Indiana14.5 mi1300 yd00$250K
March 1, 2017EF2Jackson, Indiana0.25 mi50 yd00$45K
June 7, 2006F1Jackson, Indiana8.1 mi300 yd04$400K
February 25, 1956F1Jackson, Indiana2 mi100 yd00$250K
May 25, 1987F1Jackson, Indiana0.2 mi20 yd00$250K
April 2, 2006F1Jackson, Indiana0.5 mi100 yd00$200K
March 14, 2019EF1Jackson, Indiana1.24 mi40 yd00$70K

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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.