NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jacksboro, TX
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jacksboro, Texas since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 86 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 86
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Jacksboro
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Jacksboro; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 53 mph winds when its centre passed 22 miles away. The record near Jacksboro begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 47 miles away. Of the 753 Texas cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Jacksboro. The highest rating among the 86 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 21, 2022, came within 1 mile. The deadliest, an F1 on December 2, 1999, killed 2 people. Of the 86, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 33. The most recent tornado was on April 19, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jacksboro. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 92 times since 1963, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Jacksboro has more hail reports within 10 miles than 57% of the 753 Texas cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jacksboro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jacksboro: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Jacksboro
By decade
- 2020s16(1 EF3+)
- 2010s12
- 2000s9
- 1990s12
- 1980s6
- 1970s17(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2022 | EF3 | 1 mi | 34.5 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jun 6, 1979 | F3 | 20 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 6, 1955 | F3 | 18 mi | 21.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 1980 | F2 | 19 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | F2 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | F2 | 19 mi | 29.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 8, 1975 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1965 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1965 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1954 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | F1 | 21 mi | 5.5 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF1 | 25 mi | 4.34 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 86, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jacksboro
The Storm Prediction Center has 92 hail reports within 10 miles of Jacksboro since 1963, made on 68 separate days. Of these, 67 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on October 25, 1988. The most recent report is from April 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jacksboro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Jacksboro, TX, in Jacksboro at 1,081 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 55°F and 30°F. May is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 32.8 inches over 48 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 97 days a year, almost all from April to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 56 nights a year. That 32.8 inches is more than at 139 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (45%). Chico, 18 miles east, has its own station (Bridgeport, TX): 33.3 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and the same July average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 30 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Feb | 59 | 34 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Mar | 68 | 42 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Apr | 76 | 50 | 2.8 | 4 |
| May | 83 | 60 | 4.3 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 68 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jul | 96 | 72 | 1.9 | 2 |
| Aug | 96 | 71 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Sep | 88 | 63 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 78 | 51 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 40 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Dec | 57 | 32 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Year | 76 | 51 | 32.8 | 48 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Jacksboro, TX (1,081 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Jacksboro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 50 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jacksboro: 42 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $279,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on March 4, 2025. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 91 have had fewer than Jacksboro.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Jack County, which includes Jacksboro, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1989, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 fires, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on February 19, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jack County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.5 million a year, the 199th highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.4 million (26%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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