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Jackson storm history

Storm events recorded in Jackson, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025.

429
Total events
2
Tornadoes
73
Hail
60
Floods
0
Deaths
$1.3M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

June 9, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County Dispatch reported a tree down on the 5800 block of KY-3630 in Annville, KY.
June 9, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County Dispatch reported a tree down near the intersection of Hazel Branch and Anna Moore Rd. in Annville, KY.
June 9, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County Dispatch reported a tree down near the intersection of US-421 and KY-30 in Tyner, KY.
June 9, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County Dispatch reported a tree down on the 700 block of Green Hill Welchburg Road.
June 6, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County Dispatch reported a tree down on the 5700 block of KY-577 in Annville, KY.
May 16, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
A report of large hail was reported just SW of Welchburg.
May 16, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
A picture on social media showed approximately egg-sized hail near the Sandgap community.
May 16, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
Photos on social media showed hailstones estimated to be 2 to 3 inches in diameter around the Tyner Lake (Beulah Lake) area of Jackson County.
May 16, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed and blocking Moores Creek School Road in the community of Moores Creek.
May 16, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
Hail, up to approximately egg size, was reported along KY-290 between Annville and McKee.
May 16, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County dispatch reported at least a dozen instances of trees blown down around the county, including along Wind Cave Road, KY-89, and Ledger Fork Road. Some of the trees also took down power lines.
April 29, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County 911 Center reported a tree down near the 580 Block of Brushy Ridge Rd.
April 3, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson County 911 Center reported a tree down on 5000 block of KY 587, near New Zion Cemetery.
January 5, 2025 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Jackson County on January 5th and 6th. A public report from Mckee indicated 4.5 inches of snow at 1200EST on January 5th. An emergency manager measured the same amount, 4.5 inches, in Threelinks at 0700EST on January 6th.
September 27, 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky
High Wind High Wind
One Kentucky Mesonet station 5 miles south of McKee reported a peak wind gusts of 47 mph at 930 AM EST. Even so, Jackson County dispatch received multiple reports of trees blown down in portions of the county, suggesting higher wind gusts.
September 24, 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Jackson County dispatch reported a tree blown down across McCammon Ridge Road near the intersection with Kim Gay Lane.
August 1, 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Jackson county dispatch reported 2 power lines blown down near the intersection of KY-1209 and KY-587 in the community of Arvel.
July 31, 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was reported down near the 1800 block of US-421 North, near the community of McKee.
July 31, 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down in the 400 block of Bailey Road in Annville.
January 14, 2024 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Several reports from January 15 showed locations in Jackson County had already topped 4 inches (warning criteria). Sandgap reported around 4 inches of snow as of 9:15am on the 15th (they then reported another 0.8 inches of snow had fallen by that evening). A trained spotter repor…
July 18, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down along KY-2004 around the 400 and 600 blocks near the community of Sand Gap.
July 18, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down around the 4000 block of KY-1209 near the Jackson-Estill county line.
July 18, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tyner Fire Department reported a tree blown down in the Daniel Boone National Forecast blocking Turkey Foot Road near the intersection with KY-587. The fire department removed the tree.
July 2, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down near 200 Moore (Ridge) Road in the Foxtown Community.
July 2, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down near 2000 Salt Rock Road near the communities of Fox Town and Wind Cave.
July 2, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near 200 KY-290 just south of McKee.
June 25, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A member of the public reported multiple trees blown down onto utility lines on Upper Dry Fork near Sandgap.
June 11, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto KY-3630 near the Dollar General in the community of Annville.
May 9, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was observed in Sandgap.
April 1, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
High Wind High Wind
At 11:45 AM, dispatch noted that they had two separate occurances of powerlines blown down leading to fires in the Annville community. At 11:55 AM, two additional reports were made. The first was of a powerline blown down, leading to a fire in the Gray Hawk Community. The second …
March 3, 2023 · Jackson, Kentucky
High Wind High Wind
The Kentucky Meosnet Station in Jackson County (5 miles South of McKee) recorded a peak gust of 45 mph, which isn't overly impressive. However, 911 Dispatch reported mutliple instances of trees down in communities across the county, indicative of higher winds at these locations. …
August 6, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The State Police reported water surrounding a home on Water Street in McKee. Rescue officials were en route at the time of the report.
August 6, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Dispatch relayed that there were multiple reports of flooding and high water throughout the McKee community.
July 6, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees were downed along Hwy-421 near the Jackson County Water Company.
May 19, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
An individual near Gray Hawk reported quarter-sized (1.00 inch) hail.
May 19, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
Public report on social media indicated approximately nickel-sized (0.88 inch) hail near Sand Gap.
May 19, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter-sized (1.00 inch) hail around the Sandy Gap Elementary School.
May 6, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down and an outbuilding was damaged near the community of Egypt.
May 6, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Union Church Road near Bumcomb.
March 11, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A report was received from 8 miles west of McKee at 8am EST with a storm total snowfall of 5.1 inches.
January 16, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A social media report showed 4.4 inches of snow accumulation 1 mile northwest of Hurley just after 6 PM on the 16th. Snow continued for most of the evening across the county. By 830 PM a social media report of 6.1 inches was received from along KY-30 near the Jackson/Owsley count…
January 6, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The maximum snowfall report for the event was in Sandgap, where 6.0 inches was reported by the Department of Highways. Meanwhile, McKee had received 5.0 inches at the same report time.
January 1, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The Kentucky Mesonet station in Jackson County (OLIN) measured 4.86 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period ending at 7am on January 2, 2022.
January 1, 2022 · Jackson, Kentucky
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CoCoRaHS observer 8 miles W of McKee measured 3.85 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period ending at 8am on January 2, 2022.
July 30, 2021 · Jackson, Kentucky
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water was reported over the road on Cave Springs Road, washing out the pavement and at least one culvert. Water also entered into the residential garage of the cooperative observer who lives on this road.
June 21, 2021 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Jackson County dispatch reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts had knocked down a tree across Owsley Fork Road.
June 21, 2021 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Jackson County dispatch reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts had knocked down multiple trees onto KY-587.
June 13, 2021 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report was received of a tree blown down on north Route 421 near the community of Sandgap in Jackson County.
June 13, 2021 · Jackson, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down on Kelly Road near the Privett Community.
March 1, 2021 · Jackson, Kentucky
Flood Flood
Flooding of roads and low lying areas was reported in the Clover Bottom area. No specifics were given.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025140
202460
2023110
2022130
2021220
2020260
201960
2018130
201730
201670
2015100
2014270
2013130
2012180
2011200
2010300
2009170
2008220
200780
2006160
200570
2004131
2003130
2002230
2001100
2000121
199940
199870
199760
199680
199550
199410
199350
199210
199140
198620
198520
198220
197710
195710