Jackson County, Kansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
36
Tornado reports
248
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
606
All events
6
Deaths
$9.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jackson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
This is the second segment of a tornado that initially touched down in Pottawatomie County and then continued northeast into Jackson County before continuing northeast and dissipating in Nemaha County. This is segment 2 of 3. Upon entering Jackson County the tornado did EF1 and E…
Flood waters swept a vehicle off a road into a nearby creek killing the male driver. Two passengers escaped uninjured.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
From a personal weather station.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurring over highway K9 of eight inches in depth.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Storm survey revealed a narrow tornado track formed a few miles west of Holton and moved northeast producing damage mainly to tree limbs. Structural damage was noted near the initial area of the track where windows were broken out of a home and older barns were destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of tree and shingle damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust to 65 mph on a personal weather station.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CO-OP observer measured 6 inches of snow 1 WSW of Holton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Outbuilding damaged. Time was estimated by radar and wind gust was estimated.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail covering the ground.
Hail Hail
Mostly half inch hailstones but a few quarter size pieces.
Blizzard Blizzard
Video from media showed blizzard conditions in Jackson County with near zero visibility due to wind and falling or blowing snow. This corresponded to area ASOS that showed visibilities also falling to between one half and one quarter mile. These conditions lasted for approximatel…
Blizzard Blizzard
A COOP Observer in Holton measured 14.1 inches of snow from this storm. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 16.0 inches of snow 5.5 miles southwest of Mayetta. Local network of observations reported periods of visibility down below one quarter mile and wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph mainly …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust to 60 mph measured on personal weather station southwest of Holton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report from observer northeast of Hoyt.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS observer measured 5 inches of snow 5.5 miles WSW of Mayetta in Jackson County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter measured 5 inches of snow 5 miles east of Hoyt.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter measured 5 inches of snow 6 miles southwest of Mayetta.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported.
Hail Hail
Photos from emergency manager of ping pong ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs six inches in diameter down from a healthy tree. Winds estimated between 75 and 80 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured on a personal weather station.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down just north of Holton damaging a well constructed barn. Large portions of the roof were blown off and some of the walls were blown out from winds estimated to be up to 90 mph. The tornado skipped northeast across the county side and produced some tree damage…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado was observed between Netawaka and Whiting around 7:38 PM. While photo evidence exists of the tornado kicking up dirt beneath its funnel, no damage was observed due to the brief and rural location. Exact location estimated based on photo and radar evidence.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado that formed for around 30 seconds, in an inaccessible area near the Delaware River north of Whiting. Photo evidence exists from several observers of this tornado, but no damage was found do the brief and rural nature of this tornado. Exact location estimated based…
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree limbs 6 to 8 inches in diameter broken.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported.
Hail Hail
Picture on social media of tennis ball sized hail.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The Kansas mesonet showed wind chills of -25 to -40F for much of the day on December 22nd. That data was available via http://mesonet.k-state.edu/weather/windchill/ .
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree one foot in diameter split in half, photo received via social media.
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of 3 to 4 inches of water over Highway K9 in two locations approximately half a mile apart east of Whiting.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Storm survey revealed a narrow damage path from what appears to have been a small tornado that developed over the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Reservation. The tornado destroyed a large Morton style outbuilding and produced minor shingle damage to several homes and a communi…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 47 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 1 |
| 2005 | 38 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22 | 2 |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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