Jackson County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Jackson County, IN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 844 alerts that included Jackson County, roughly 84 a year. The most common is the flood warning (201 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 18, 2026. 24 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Jackson County alert history
Alert events that included Jackson County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Warning | 201 | 26 | August 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 113 | 27 | August 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 61 | 14 | August 27, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 53 | 11 | November 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 51 | 5 | April 2, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 45 | 9 | August 11, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 42 | 4 | October 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 39 | 2 | March 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 31 | 5 | June 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 29 | 5 | September 1, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 28 | 6 | October 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 27 | 4 | June 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 24 | 4 | June 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 17 | 0 | October 24, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 4 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | April 20, 2023 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | August 23, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | November 15, 2018 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | January 30, 2019 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | October 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
Tornado history in Jackson County
24 tornadoes have been recorded in Jackson County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 51. That ranks 31 of 92 counties in Indiana. The most recent was on July 16, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Jackson County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 1990 | F4 | Jackson County | 18 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 9 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Lawrence County | 35.8 mi | 177 yd | 1 | 26 |
| September 26, 1976 | F3 | Jackson County | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 10 |
| April 19, 1963 | F3 | Lawrence County | 85.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 2, 1990 | F3 | Washington County | 41 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2025 | ? | Jackson County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 15, 2025 | EF1 | Jackson County | 2.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF0 | Jackson County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2019 | EF1 | Jackson County | 1.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 1, 2017 | EF2 | Jackson County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Jackson County
- Population: 47,420 (2024 estimate)
- State: Indiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 018071 (how to use it)