Tornado History

Jackson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jackson, North Carolina. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1975 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $300K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$300Kminimum property damage

May 8, 2024latest tornado

9.38 milongest listed path

400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20242
19751
19761
20121

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
June 28, 1976	F2	Jackson, North Carolina	0.2 mi	10 yd	$250K
May 8, 2024	EF1	Jackson, North Carolina	9.38 mi	400 yd	N/A
May 8, 2024	EF1	Jackson, North Carolina	1.52 mi	200 yd	N/A
March 2, 2012	EF0	Jackson, North Carolina	1.75 mi	100 yd	$50K
March 12, 1975	F0	Jackson, North Carolina	0 mi	33 yd	$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.