Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, Minnesota. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1971 through 2013, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.2M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.2Mminimum property damage
May 17, 2013latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19711971F2 June 14, 19761976F1 May 30, 19851985F1 August 7, 20002000F1 May 31, 19711971F1 July 16, 19841984F1 August 7, 20002000F1 August 7, 20002000F1 May 31, 19711971F1 April 26, 19861986F1 August 7, 20002000F0 June 27, 19981998F0 September 5, 20042004F0 May 27, 19781978F0 July 20, 2001F0 July 10, 2002EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 May 17, 2013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20004
  • 19713
  • 20123
  • 19761
  • 19781
  • 19841
  • 19851
  • 19861

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
May 31, 1971F3Jackson, Minnesota10 mi100 yd00$250K
June 14, 1976F2Jackson, Minnesota6.4 mi300 yd03$250K
May 30, 1985F1Jackson, Minnesota20 mi400 yd01$2.5M
August 7, 2000F1Jackson, Minnesota2 mi200 yd00$400K
May 31, 1971F1Jackson, Minnesota2.3 mi50 yd00$250K
July 16, 1984F1Jackson, Minnesota2.5 mi200 yd00$250K
August 7, 2000F1Jackson, Minnesota1 mi200 yd00$100K
August 7, 2000F1Jackson, Minnesota1 mi100 yd00$30K
May 31, 1971F1Jackson, Minnesota5.2 mi50 yd00$25K
April 26, 1986F1Jackson, Minnesota0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
August 7, 2000F1Jackson, Minnesota1 mi100 yd00$20K
June 27, 1998F0Jackson, Minnesota2 mi100 yd00$100K

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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.