Jackson County, Texas severe weather history spans 201 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 31.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,441 nationally and #225 in Texas.
201
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
11
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Jackson County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Jackson County, Texas severe weather history averages 2.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 56 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 49 events fall before 1990 and 152 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.2M 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 | 63 | 0 | $1.2M | 103 | 1956–2026 |
| Hail | 52 | 0 | $300K | 2.75 | 1955–2017 |
| Tornado | 43 | 0 | $1.2M | F3 | 1959–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 31 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 11 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2025 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | — | 2026–2026 |
Decade by decade
Jackson County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
41 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 40 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-12-24 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-09-20 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1966-02-09 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-10-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-06-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1978-04-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-05-07 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1974-04-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Jackson County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Sep 11, 1961 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| Jun 17, 1991 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| May 19, 1984 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Sep 20, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K | |
| Sep 20, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $25K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An emergency manager shared a photo of a snapped power line along FM 530. This represented the most intense wind damage from this storm, estimated at 118 mph based on ETL with a DoD of 4.||In the aftermath of this storm, an extensive coordination effort between local agencies, power companies and contractors were needed to clean up and repair damages across Jackson county. In total, 1,636 outages occurred across Jackson county as a result of these storms. 24 wooden power poles were broken with 52 broken crossarms. 61 poles had their wires pulled off from the winds. 80 field personnel and 25 office staff were necessary to coordinate recovery. Total damages from the storm were estimated to cost between $350,000 to $400,000.
A tornado in Edna damaged a lumberyard, some trees and a few homes. A tin roof from the lumberyard was found 1 mile from the original location. There were also reports of roof damage and poles through the windows at homes.
An emergency manager reported extensive damage to electrical lines along FM 530 spanning from county road 274 to county road 273. Numerous broken wooden cross members and leaning wooden poles lined this span of roadway. Winds were estimated at 108 mph using ETL with a DoD of 3.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,152
Population (ACS)
$204K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Hurricane | HURRICANE HANNA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Jackson County, Texas?
201 events are on record between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $4.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Jackson County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 63 recorded events — 31.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Jackson County?
41 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 40 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Jackson County?
24 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 72 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Jackson County, Texas 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
- Jack County 414
- Jasper County 393
- Irion County 191
- Jeff Davis County 179
- Hutchinson County 913
- Jefferson County 650
Cite this page
“Jackson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/jackson-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.