Jackson County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Jackson County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Jackson County in 19 tornado warnings, about 1.9 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 577 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 58 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 24 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Jackson County were tagged destructive (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) for at least part of the warned area.

The table runs from 2008, the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.

Tornado history of Jackson County

80 tornadoes have been recorded in Jackson County since 1950: 39 rated 0, 16 rated 1, 17 rated 2, 5 rated 3, 1 rated 4, 2 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 4 people and injured 77. The most came in May (45) and April (16).

Strongest: EF4 on November 7, 2011, 16.5 miles long in Oklahoma; F3 on May 11, 1982, 10 miles long in Oklahoma, 2 deaths.

Most recent tornadoes

Other storms in Jackson County

Storm reports in Jackson County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 4.5 inches across.

Recent hail, wind and flash floods

• May 23, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 58 mph · Eldorado, OK
• Apr 17, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 59 mph · Altus, OK
• Apr 14, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 62 mph · Blair, OK
• Apr 3, 2026 · Hail, 1.25 in · Altus, OK
• Apr 28, 2025 · Hail, 2 in · Blair, OK
• Jul 20, 2024 · Hail, 1 in · Altus Afb, OK