Jackson County, Ohio
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1965 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
6
Tornado reports
62
Hail reports
59
Floods since 1996
439
All events
1
Deaths
$21.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jackson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Scattered locations throughout the county had large trees and branches blown down. Around 8,000 customers lost electric power. Even a nursing home facility did not have power restored until 4 days after the storm. Damage assessment across the county included 2 homes destroyed and…
The emergency manager summed the event by saying, we had roads, bridges, culverts, everything with high water, and so many responders in rescue boats. The Little Salt Creek basin was hard hit around the town of Jackson. Several homes were surrounded by water knee deep in the town…
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Kessinger School Road was closed due to downed powerlines.
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A swath of concentrated power outages occurred from tree damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Scattered trees fell down around the county. The most widespread damage occurred in the Oak Hill community where some trees fell on houses and approximately 1000 customers were without power.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Route 349 was closed due to flash flooding near Lake Alma Road.
Flood Flood
State Route 327 was closed due to high water.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees down in the Jackson area.
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A few utility poles were snapped in Jackson.
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Power lines were blown down along Fairgreens Road.
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Flood Flood
Flooding was observed on Ridgeland Road neat Keystone Furnace Road due to flooding from Dickason Run.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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A tree was blown down along Jefferson Street in Oak Hill.
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In Coalton, several trees were blown down along 3rd Street.
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The intersection of Rock Run Road and US Route 25 was closed for a period of time due to a downed tree.
Drought Drought
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was observed on State Route 776 from Petersburg Road to State Route 124. Harrison Road was closed due to a collapsed culvert.
Flood Flood
Glade Road was closed due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Huron Street was closed due to flooding from Harris Street to Burlington Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
In between the towns of Jackson and Wellston, State Route 788 was closed due to flash flooding for a period of time.
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Athens Street was closed due to high water in the town of Jackson.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Sections of State Route 93 between Jackson and Glen Roy were flooded.
Flood Flood
Brohard Road was closed near Limerick Road due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Salt Lick Creek rose out of its banks and started to enter homes.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees and power lines were observed along Jisco West Road, State Route 39, and Petersburg Road.
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Keystone Station Road south of Jackson was blocked for a period of time by downed trees in the roadway.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
State Route 93 was closed between Madison and Morgan Streets due to flooding.
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Flood Flood
Numerous roads flooded across the southern portion of the county. Several spots along CH and D Road were impassable due to Symmes Creek spilling out of its banks. A water rescue occurred near CH and D Road where it intersects Silvey Road.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
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