Lightning TrackerJackson storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Jackson, MS, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Jackson by the numbers
Jackson sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 858 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 137 hail reports, 650 damaging-wind reports and 71 tornado reports. On average that is 21.5 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in March, April, June, when 57% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 8 hail reports, 72 wind reports and 5 tornado reports around Jackson; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Jun 1, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Jackson
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 23 mi E · Rankin Co. |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 25 mi E · Rankin Co. |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi W · Hinds Co. |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi NW · Hinds Co. |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi NE · Rankin Co. |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi W · Hinds Co. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi NE · Rankin Co. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi SW · Hinds Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi NW · Hinds Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 22 mi S · Simpson Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Jackson
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Jackson
Jackson averages 6.5 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.75 inches — about the size of a baseball — reported 6 miles from the city centre on Mar 26, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Jackson
There have been 71 tornado reports within 25 miles of Jackson since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Jun 18, 2023, 13 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Jackson
Does Jackson get a lot of severe storms?
Jackson averages 21.5 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Jackson?
Most severe-weather reports around Jackson come in March, April, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Jackson?
2.75 inches (baseball size) on Mar 26, 2023, 6 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Jackson?
Yes — 71 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Jun 18, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Jackson?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Jackson, MS. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Jackson, MS. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Sep 29, 2026.