Jackson County, Kentucky
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 21109 · population 12,923 · 345 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 430 records for Jackson County, Kentucky from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 293 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (171 records). The most damaging was the July 14, 2000 tornado ($857,000 in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 37 declarations naming the county since 1970, 35 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides” on September 1, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 430on 293 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 04 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $2.1Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 2strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 37latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Jackson County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 171 since 1957. 42% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1957 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Kentucky's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 171 | 120 | 1957-2025 | 0 | 2 | $533K | 59 of 118 |
| Winter storms | 87 | 65 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 1 | $3K | 50 of 118 |
| Hail | 73 | 54 | 1985-2025 | 0 | 0 | $109K | 24 of 118 |
| Floods | 60 | 41 | 1997-2022 | 0 | 0 | $451K | 80 of 118 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 13 | 2001-2024 | 0 | 0 | $97K | 53 of 118 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 12 | 2007-2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 47 of 118 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 5 | 2008-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 49 of 118 |
| Drought | 3 | 3 | 2016-2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 42 of 118 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 2000-2004 | 0 | 1 | $857K | 108 of 118 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 70 of 118 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 2010-2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 54 of 118 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Jackson County had?
NOAA records 2 tornadoes in Jackson County from 2000 to 2004, the strongest rated F1, with 0 deaths and 1 injury recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 3 tornadoes whose track touched Jackson County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 2: they file a crossing tornado once per county segment, and the two databases differ on some tracks); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Kentucky.
Every tornado record filed for Jackson County (2)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-31 | Green Hall, Jackson County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000-07-14 | Annville, Jackson County | F1 1 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $857K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Jackson County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 9, 2025 thunderstorm wind ($1,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormJackson County · forecast zone Jackson | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindGreenhill, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindTyner, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindBond, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindCornelius, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm WindPeoples, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindWind Cave, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 2025-05-16 | HailAtkinson, Jackson County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindMoores Creek, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-05-16 | HailTyner, Jackson County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-16 | HailSandgap, Jackson County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-16 | HailWelchburg, Jackson County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Kee, Jackson County Trees were downed along Highway 89, and a house trailer was blown over. | 0 | 2 | $9K | |
| 2014-01-02 | Winter WeatherJackson County · forecast zone Jackson There 8 separate accidents reported in Jackson county, involving 20 vehicles. One injury was reported. The wrecks occurred due to icy road conditions. | 0 | 1 | – | |
| 2000-07-14 | TornadoAnnville, Jackson County Many structures received damage in the town of Annville. Four homes were destroyed and termed totaled. The tornado blew a tied down mobile home off its foundation then down a hill. A 38 year old female that was inside received serious injuries, the family pet was killed. Several other mobile homes were moved off their ... | F1 1 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $857K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-14 | TornadoAnnville, Jackson County | F1 1 mi x 300 yd | 0 | 1 | $857K |
| 1997-03-28 | HailGray Hawk, Jackson County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $74K |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm WindWind Cave, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $17K |
| 1996-04-20 | Thunderstorm WindMc Kee, Jackson County | 0 | 2 | $9K | |
| 2025-04-03 | Thunderstorm WindNew Zion, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| 2025-06-09 | Thunderstorm WindCornelius, Jackson County | 50 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Jackson County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 52 | 37 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 7 | 24 | 39 | 17 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 9 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 18 | 22 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
42% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1957 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 44 · Feb 48 · Mar 33 · Apr 43 · May 73 · Jun 46 · Jul 62 · Aug 23 · Sep 16 · Oct 8 · Nov 14 · Dec 20 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Jackson County
FEMA's register lists 37 declarations that include Jackson County: 28 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 2 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (15) and flood (6).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4937 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2026-05-29 | DR-4913 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2026-01-24 | EM-3633 | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2025-05-23 | DR-4875 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
| 2025-04-24 | DR-4864 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2025-04-03 | EM-3626 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2025-02-24 | DR-4860 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2025-02-16 | EM-3624 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides |
| 2024-11-26 | DR-4848 | Tropical Storm | Remnants of Hurricane Helene |
| 2024-07-23 | DR-4804 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2023-04-10 | DR-4702 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2021-04-23 | DR-4595 | Flood | Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2021-03-31 | DR-4592 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2020-03-28 | DR-4497 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3469 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-04-17 | DR-4428 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2015-08-12 | DR-4239 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide |
| 2015-05-12 | DR-4218 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2015-04-30 | DR-4216 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2010-05-11 | DR-1912 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes |
| 2009-05-29 | DR-1841 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding and Mudslides |
| 2009-02-05 | DR-1818 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding |
| 2009-01-28 | EM-3302 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2005-09-10 | EM-3231 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| 2004-06-10 | DR-1523 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides |
| 2002-05-07 | DR-1414 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding |
| 2001-11-02 | FM-2385 | Fire | Ky - Southeastern Fire Complex - 11/02/01 |
| 2000-11-04 | FM-2349 | Fire | Ky - Southeastern District Fire Complex - 11/03/00 |
| 1998-03-03 | DR-1207 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 1996-01-13 | DR-1089 | Snowstorm | Blizzard of 96 |
| 1995-06-13 | DR-1055 | Tornado | Tornadoes, Severe Winds, Hail |
| 1994-03-16 | DR-1018 | Snowstorm | Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snw |
| 1993-03-16 | EM-3104 | Snowstorm | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm |
| 1991-01-29 | DR-893 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1989-10-30 | DR-846 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding |
| 1989-02-24 | DR-821 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1970-06-05 | DR-288 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Jackson County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 60 flood or flash flood records for Jackson County from 1997 to 2022, on 41 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Jackson County ranks 1976th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $362,000 on 26 claims filed in Jackson County; the most in one year was 4 in 2003. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1981: 2 · 1989: 3 · 1990: 3 · 2002: 1 · 2003: 4 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 3; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Jackson County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $6.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | $35K | 1.1 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $310K | once in about 142 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $53K | 14 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $159K | 3.2 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $350K | 5.8 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $4.0M | 1.5 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $545K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $103K | 52 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Jackson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in KentuckyEvery Kentucky tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in KentuckyThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Kentucky recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Jackson CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Jackson County's FEMA declarations (CSV)37 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis