NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jackson, LA
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
54 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jackson, Louisiana since 1851, 9 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 87 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 9
- Tropical storms
- 45
- Tornadoes
- 87
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Jackson
The strongest storm to pass near Jackson was an unnamed storm in 1909, a Category 2 hurricane with 96 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1860, whose centre came within 12 miles. The record near Jackson begins with an unnamed storm in 1856; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The 1950s and the 2020s were the busiest decades, with 5 systems each. Of the 54 systems, 12 have come since 2000. Of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site, 58% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Jackson. The highest rating among the 87 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on October 14, 1984, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on June 7, 2001, killed 1 person. Of the 87, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2024. Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Jackson. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1992, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Jackson.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jackson
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | DeltaOct 10 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 30 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 54 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | LiliOct 3 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | DannyAug 16 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1973 | Unnamed 1973 stormSep 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | overhead | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 27 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 34 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 29 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 68 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 21 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 20 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 14 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 31 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 12 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jackson: 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 Jackson
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s16
- 2000s12
- 1990s10
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(3 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s8(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1957 | F3 | 19 mi | 37.9 mi | 1 / 29 |
| Oct 14, 1984 | F3 | 9 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 29, 1972 | F3 | 22 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 16, 1971 | F3 | 21 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 8 mi | 14.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 24 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 21, 1992 | F2 | 3 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 24 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 20 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 60 |
| May 18, 1989 | F2 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 87, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jackson
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Jackson since 1992, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently June 17, 2023. The most recent report is from June 17, 2023. June has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jackson
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Roads 5 NE, LA, 11 miles southwest of Jackson at 45 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 75°F; January is the coolest, at 61°F and 42°F. January is the wettest at 6.5 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 3.9 inches; the year adds up to 58.6 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 46% of the year's precipitation (26.8 of 58.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 54 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (21); a normal September there has highs of 89°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 90 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 19 nights a year. That 58.6 inches is more than at 25 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (31%). Ethel, 7 miles east, has its own station (Clinton 5 SE, LA): 59.9 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 42 | 6.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 65 | 45 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 51 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 79 | 58 | 5.1 | 6 |
| May | 86 | 66 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Jun | 91 | 73 | 5.6 | 7 |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Aug | 92 | 75 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 89 | 71 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Oct | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Nov | 71 | 50 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Dec | 63 | 44 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 59 | 58.6 | 73 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Roads 5 NE, LA (45 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 Jackson
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jackson: 77 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 1 flood. They killed 5 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.68 billion in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on January 2, 2017. March has had the most flash floods, 3 of 11. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 88 have had fewer than Jackson.
August 13, 2016: flood 8 miles from the centre of Jackson — 4 killed, $1.68 billion damage.
August 30, 2014: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Jackson — 1 killed, $8,000 damage.
March 29, 2025: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Jackson — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Louisiana Highway 68 covered in high water. Several flooded vehicles reported.”
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
East Feliciana Parish, which includes Jackson, has been named in 41 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 22 of them major disasters (by incident: 24 hurricanes, 5 coastal storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Arthur, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives East Feliciana Parish a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and tornadoes; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $12.7 million a year, the 42nd highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.1 million (40%), 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.
Cities near Jackson
- Ethel, LA7 mi
- Saint Francisville, LA9 mi
- Slaughter, LA10 mi
- Zachary, LA13 mi
- Ventress, LA14 mi
- New Roads, LA15 mi
- Baker, LA17 mi
- Clinton, LA18 mi
- Pride, LA19 mi
- Centreville, MS20 mi
- Woodville, MS22 mi
- Greenwell Springs, LA22 mi
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