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Jackson County, Michigan severe weather history spans 306 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 71.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,753 nationally and #24 in Michigan.
306
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$10.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Jackson County, Michigan severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jackson County, Michigan severe weather history averages 4.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 93 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 88 events fall before 1990 and 218 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Jackson County, Michigan record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $4.1M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Jackson County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 218 | 0 | $1.7M | 83 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 62 | 0 | $385K | 4.25 | 1958–2025 |
| Tornado | 19 | 1 | $4.1M | F3 | 1954–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $750K | 0 | 1998–2011 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $3.0M | 0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Jackson County, Michigan severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
20 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 18 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-15 | EF3 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-04-03 | EF2 | 2 | 31 | 19.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1994-06-13 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 16.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1976-03-12 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1960-06-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-08-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-03-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-24 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-06-14 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Jackson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1982 | Tornado | 1 | 1 | $2.5M | |
| Jul 5, 1969 | Tornado | 0 | 11 | $25K | |
| Jun 14, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jun 14, 1991 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Jul 21, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Six to eight inches of rain fell across far northern Jackson county from the late evening hours of July 27 through the early morning hours of July 29. This caused flash flooding and several road closures and washouts across that area.
The tornado began near Napoleon Road just north of Center Lake and moved northeast. Two small barns collapsed and a patio addition was blown away near the intersection of Page and Noon roads. Minor roof damage occurred at a house on Michigan avenue and a dozen large spruce trees were uprooted. The total damage path was 7 miles long and 200 feet wide and this F1 tornado was on the ground for approximately ten minutes. No injuries or fatalities occurred.
A brief EF-0 tornado occurred southeast of Stockbridge. It touched down near Orchard Creek east of Fitchburg road and south of Baseline road. Several dozen large trees were impacted with several uprooted trees along the path. Several homes on Musbach road had minor roof damage or damage from tree debris. The tornado lifted near Dewey road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
160,060
Population (ACS)
$194K
Median home value
10
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Jun 30, 2004 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 10, 2001 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
| Jan 27, 1999 | Snowstorm | MI – SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /99 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jackson County, Michigan?
306 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $10.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jackson County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 218 recorded events — 71.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jackson County?
20 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 18 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jackson County?
10 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Jackson County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Jackson County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 76 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jackson County, Michigan severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Isabella County 180
- Kalamazoo County 367
- Iron County 173
- Kalkaska County 77
- Iosco County 164
- Kent County 497
Cite this page
“Jackson County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/jackson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.