Storm History: Jackson County, Illinois

Events

1,198

Deaths

16

Injuries

264

Damage

$132 million

Episodes

1,028

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, December 18, 195711 deaths · 185 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 20091 death · 6 injured · $100 million · EF1 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20081 death · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 18, 20081 death · $30,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, March 29, 20071 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20141 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 8, 20091 death · 6 injured · $100 million · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017$6.0 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 195711 deaths · 185 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 3 events here
• Flood, March 18, 2008$1.8 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 2008$1.5 million · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011$1.3 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flood, January 1, 2016$1.3 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 1996$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2002$1.0 million · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 22, 20061 injured · $800,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$610,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 195811 injured · $500,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20081 death · $500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 2009$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$350,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025$300,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 13, 19517 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 25, 19701 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here

• Hail, August 1, 1993$500 · 3.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20233 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20122.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 2009$125,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2002$1.0 million · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 19922 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20261.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2017$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 18, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, December 18, 195711 deaths · 185 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 1989F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$150,000 · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 5, 195811 injured · $500,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 22, 1963F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1971F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 1975F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$1,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017$6.0 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$20,000 · EF3 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Jackson County, with its track

• Hail, April 27, 2026$12,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20261.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, April 25, 20261 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 17, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 10, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Strong Wind, January 14, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 8, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 14, 2025$50,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 9, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20252 events here
• Dense Fog, July 9, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2025$15,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025EF4 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, March 28, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 19, 2025$1,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 18, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025$300,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 14, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 5, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 21, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, January 30, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, January 17, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2025$200,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 16, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, September 27, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2024$15,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20242 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2024$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024$75,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2024$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$20,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, May 18, 20241 event here
• Flood, May 9, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 20241 injured · $87,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Dense Fog, April 29, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 23, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 22, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 7, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20241 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$1,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 26, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 2, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, February 27, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20241 event here
• Hail, February 10, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 23, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, January 9, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 12, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 5, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$55,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2023$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20233 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2023$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 20, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 5, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 202358 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, April 1, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 31, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 31, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 23, 2023$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 2023$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 1, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, February 27, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2023$12,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, February 22, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 14, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 8, 2023$8,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 2023$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 18, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20222 events here
• Dense Fog, December 9, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 5, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, November 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, November 12, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, November 5, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, August 16, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 3, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2022$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$6,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, June 6, 20221 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20221.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, April 10, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20221 event here
• Flood, March 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 2022$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 17, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, February 16, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 26, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, December 24, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 15, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 10, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 2021$30,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 4, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, October 11, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 8, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 24, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 202152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2021$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, May 9, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 27, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 25, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20211 event here
• Hail, April 9, 2021$25,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20211 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 16, 20211 event here
• Flood, March 15, 2021$6,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 10, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 14, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 1, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 5, 20201 event here
• Flood, September 12, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, August 22, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2020$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 10, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2020$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2020$10,000 · 57 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2020$22,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, July 2, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2020$40,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, June 9, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2020$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 5, 2020$7,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 25, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, April 13, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, March 25, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, March 18, 20201 event here
• Flood, March 18, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 12, 20201 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$1,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, December 13, 20191 event here
• Flood, November 30, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 26, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2019$3,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20191 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 9, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2019$50,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$610,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2019$6,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2019$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$250,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 21, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2019$50,000 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 20191 event here
• Hail, March 13, 2019$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, February 24, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20191 event here
• Flood, February 7, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, February 7, 201965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 6, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here

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Tornadoes in Jackson CountyEvery warning in Jackson County since 1986Every county in Illinois

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.