Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, Missouri. The records below identify 49 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.6M, with 37 deaths and 195 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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49recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$11.6Mminimum property damage
June 3, 2025latest tornado
19.8 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 May 20, 19571957F4 May 4, 19771977F3 April 12, 19641964F3 April 12, 19641964F3 January 24, 19671967EF3 March 6, 20172017F2 May 22, 19521952F2 September 20, 19651965F2 May 26, 19651965F2 May 20, 19571957F2 July 22, 19611961F2 June 22, 19571957EF2 May 10, 20142014EF2 June 8, 20222022F1 June 15, 1981F1 April 2, 1982F1 April 26, 1969F1 April 2, 1982F1 September 20, 1992F1 May 26, 1964F1 April 5, 1978F1 May 31, 1971EF1 July 1, 2015EF1 May 16, 2015EF1 June 8, 2022EF1 May 6, 2024EF1 June 3, 2025EF0 June 26, 2018F0 November 8, 1977EF0 September 12, 2008F0 November 20, 1977F0 September 20, 1992F0 March 12, 2006F0 June 21, 1981F0 May 28, 1982F0 June 21, 1981F0 June 21, 1981F0 June 29, 1981F0 April 21, 2005EF0 July 1, 2015EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 May 2, 2018EF0 May 2, 2018EF0 September 22, 2019EF0 May 24, 2019EF0 May 24, 2019EF0 June 4, 2020EF0 May 6, 2024EF0 June 3, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)12

Most Active Years

  • 19815
  • 19573
  • 19643
  • 19773
  • 19823
  • 20153
  • 20183
  • 20193

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 20, 1957F5Jackson, Missouri12.6 mi440 yd37176$2.5M
May 4, 1977F4Jackson, Missouri0 mi300 yd00$2K
April 12, 1964F3Jackson, Missouri1.3 mi100 yd00$2.5M
April 12, 1964F3Jackson, Missouri5.4 mi100 yd00$2.5M
January 24, 1967F3Jackson, Missouri6.2 mi200 yd00$2.5M
March 6, 2017EF3Jackson, Missouri7.24 mi400 yd012N/A
May 22, 1952F2Jackson, Missouri1.3 mi440 yd01$250K
September 20, 1965F2Jackson, Missouri1.5 mi30 yd00$250K
May 26, 1965F2Jackson, Missouri4.9 mi500 yd04$250K
May 20, 1957F2Jackson, Missouri12.8 mi33 yd00$25K
July 22, 1961F2Jackson, Missouri1.3 mi133 yd00$25K
June 22, 1957F2Jackson, Missouri19.8 mi10 yd00$250

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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.