Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, Kansas. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1950 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.7M, with 5 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.7Mminimum property damage
May 12, 2023latest tornado
24.9 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 August 6, 19621962F3 May 31, 19781978F3 May 5, 19501950F2 April 26, 19841984F2 May 4, 19591959F2 October 18, 19791979F2 June 8, 19821982F2 October 12, 19611961F2 April 26, 19911991F2 June 19, 19531953EF2 June 11, 20082008EF2 May 21, 20192019F1 August 6, 19621962F1 June 29, 19981998F1 April 5, 1954EF1 April 29, 2022EF1 May 12, 2023F0 April 15, 2006F0 September 8, 1989EF0 July 4, 2010F0 September 5, 1992F0 May 6, 1973F0 September 21, 1993F0 September 21, 1993F0 June 20, 1998F0 May 4, 1999EF0 May 15, 2015EF0 May 21, 2019Unknown May 30, 1951Unknown April 4, 1958EFU May 12, 2023EFU May 12, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20233
  • 19622
  • 19932
  • 19982
  • 20192
  • 19501
  • 19511
  • 19531

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
August 6, 1962F4Jackson, Kansas11 mi667 yd03$250K
May 31, 1978F3Jackson, Kansas18.1 mi1300 yd31$2.5M
May 5, 1950F3Jackson, Kansas3.3 mi440 yd012$250K
April 26, 1984F2Jackson, Kansas10 mi400 yd01$2.5M
May 4, 1959F2Jackson, Kansas24.9 mi1760 yd00$250K
October 18, 1979F2Jackson, Kansas24.9 mi200 yd00$250K
June 8, 1982F2Jackson, Kansas10 mi200 yd00$250K
October 12, 1961F2Jackson, Kansas1 mi33 yd00$2K
April 26, 1991F2Jackson, Kansas7 mi27 yd00$2K
June 11, 2008EF2Jackson, Kansas9.03 mi300 yd20N/A
June 19, 1953F2Jackson, Kansas0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 21, 2019EF2Jackson, Kansas17.13 mi75 yd00N/A

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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.