Jackson, Mississippi tornadoes

Checking live National Weather Service warnings for Jackson...

72confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Jackson since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: December 28, 2024, EF1.

Join the free alerts waiting list

Map

Every tornado path within 10 miles

Fromto

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

Use two fingers to move the map

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5Unrated

Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

Recent warnings

Recent warnings near Jackson

Loading warnings...

The record

At a glance

Total72within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year0.9average since 1950

Peak monthApril15 of 72

StrongestF5Mar 3, 1966

Deaths70whole paths, see note

Injuries696whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Jackson.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

April is the peak month, with 15 of 72 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 5:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 72 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	37.46 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2024	EF1	8.84 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2023	EF1	1.38 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	4.86 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2022	EF0	2.82 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	8.46 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	2.94 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6.44 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	5 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF1	30.7 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 2, 2021	EF1	6.88 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Nov 25, 2020	EF1	0.74 mi	175 yd	0	0
May 9, 2019	EF1	3.54 mi	550 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	1.12 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	3.13 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2019	EF1	2.32 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 1, 2018	EF1	1.28 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2018	EF1	6.21 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2018	EF0	0.75 mi	25 yd	0	0
Feb 15, 2016	EF0	0.52 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF3	29.72 mi	400 yd	1	10
Apr 15, 2011	EF3	16.53 mi	528 yd	0	10
Dec 31, 2010	EF2	26.17 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2009	EF1	12.28 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2008	EF2	12.99 mi	900 yd	0	20
Feb 12, 2008	EF1	3.23 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 2005	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 7, 2005	F1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2003	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2003	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	2
Mar 16, 2002	F1	2 mi	300 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F4	11.5 mi	880 yd	2	21
Nov 24, 2001	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2001	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 1997	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F1	20 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 27, 1994	F0	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1989	F1	5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1989	F3	11 mi	350 yd	0	5
Feb 20, 1989	F1	9.5 mi	120 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1989	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F1	9 mi	120 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 1987	F2	20 mi	150 yd	0	5
Apr 1, 1983	F2	0.7 mi	200 yd	0	3
Aug 29, 1978	F1	21.3 mi	100 yd	1	2
Sep 24, 1977	F1	1 mi	333 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1977	F1	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1976	F2	12.7 mi	27 yd	0	50
Jan 10, 1975	F2	15 mi	50 yd	0	1
Jan 28, 1974	F3	31.4 mi	100 yd	0	5
May 27, 1973	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 23, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 21, 1971	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 4, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 3, 1966	F5	202.5 mi	900 yd	58	518
Nov 27, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	5
Nov 22, 1961	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1961	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 20, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 1960	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1958	F1	4.9 mi	27 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 1958	F3	69.7 mi	60 yd	8	26
Apr 21, 1955	F1	5.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 27, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1953	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1953	F2	96.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1950	F2	59.3 mi	50 yd	0	7
Mar 27, 1950	F2	31.9 mi	50 yd	0	6

Nearby

Jackson and its county

Jackson spans 3 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Hinds County (125 tornadoes), Madison County (77), and Rankin County (116). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

Nearby cities

Coming soon

Free tornado alerts for Jackson

We are building free email alerts for tornado warnings. Join the waiting list and we will email you once when they are ready. Until then, please rely on the National Weather Service and your phone's emergency alerts.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.