Jack County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Jack County: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Every large fire

1. Large fires mapped by the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity program since 1984: 1,000 acres or more in the West, 500 or more in the East. Prescribed burns are excluded. Acres here are the part of each perimeter inside this place.

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service), 1984 to 2026.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Mar 4, 2025Thunderstorm Wind$2.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Emergency management shared images of wind turbine blades destroyed 8 miles southeast of Bryson. The wind turbine was 120 meters above ground level, and its last recorded wind speed was 109 mph.

2. Oct 5, 1996Coastal Flood$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Strong gradient winds produced by a combination of high pressure across the eastern U.S. and Tropical Storm Josephine caused coastal flooding along the Upper Texas Coast. Tides ranged from 2 to 5 feet above astronomical predicted levels and caused substantial beach errosion, damaged beach houses and low lying coastal roads. 7 homes were destroyed and 75-80 homes damaged.

3. Apr 9, 2009Wildfire, Jack$750,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Nearly 50,000 acres of land were burned in several wildfires that ravaged the county. It was reported that 14 homes were lost in fires that ignited near Postoak, Newport, Squaw Mountain, Antelope, Bryson, and Two Bush. The Two Bush fire consumed nearly 2200 acres of land and was started by welding. Another fire crossed into Jack County from Young County.

4. Mar 11, 2011Wildfire, Jack$333,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The Enmin Fire began 2 miles southwest of Jacksboro near Eason Road and Farm Road 4. It was started by electrical wires that caught on fire. The Enmin Fire burned 7,555 acres with a total burn scar over 12 miles long. The fire was mostly contained by the evening of the 11th but continued to burn for several more days. Two homes, 5 barns, 4 sheds, and a hunting cabin were destroyed in the fire. One additional home was partially damaged. Nearly 150 homes had to be evacuated on the west side of Jacksboro. Acres of pasture land and hundreds of bales of hay were burned in the fire. One vehicle accident occurred due to low visibility from the smoke, but the occupant was not injured.

5. Dec 24, 2009Winter Storm, Jack$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   An average of 6-9 of snow fell across the county as reported by local law enforcement, COOP observers, CoCoRaHS observers, and TxDOT. Strong winds created near blizzard conditions across the county during the afternoon hours. Snow drifts up to 2 feet were reported by a local COOP observer. Some roads during the day began to ice and became impassable because of the snow, but at night, the snow froze on the roadways, creating icy roads and treacherous travel conditions across the county through Christmas morning. Numerous traffic accidents were reported throughout the event.

6. May 19, 2015Tornado$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A National Weather Service damage survey crew determined a tornado caused damage over four miles across eastern Jack and far western Wise Counties. The tornado produced extensive tree damage across farm and ranch land, but did produce damage to three homes, and several buildings on one farm.

7. Apr 19, 2025Tornado$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The third tornado in Jack County on the evening of April 19th formed near the intersection of State Highway 59 and FM 1810, approximately 3.25 miles west of the Cundiff community in eastern Jack County. Upon formation, the tornado moved northeast, paralleling FM 1810 for at least 2 miles. Significant tree damage occurred along portions of the path, consistent with EF-1 winds of approximately 90 mph. Multiple outbuildings were impacted with roof damage, and at least 3 residences sustained roof damage as well. An RV trailer at one residence was flipped over and totally destroyed. The tornado dissipated just west of the Cundiff community.

8. Feb 1, 2011Heavy Snow, Jack$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Up to 6 of snow was reported across the county, on top of a small amount of freezing rain and sleet. A 1/2 coating of sleet was reported in Jacksboro. Most of the vehicle incidents reported were due to stuck vehicles or vehicles that had slid off the roadway. The prolonged cold that settled in after the ice storm kept the roads treacherous for the next four days and many schools and businesses were closed for just as long.

9. Feb 11, 2010Heavy Snow, Jack$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Eight to thirteen inches of snow fell across the county. The heaviest snowfall totals occurred across the southern portions of the county. The COOP Observer in Antelope reported 8 of snow and the COOP Observer in Jacksboro reported 13 of snow. TXDot also estimated 13 of snow in Bryson.

10. Apr 8, 2024Hail$100,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Multiple rounds of thunderstorms occurred from Monday April 8 through Wednesday April 10 as a deep low pressure system moved east through the Rockies, eventually transitioning to an open trough as it traversed the Plains. The first round of thunderstorms began immediately after the region experienced a total solar eclipse! Large hail was the primary severe weather occurrence on April 8th, though flooding became a primary issue on the 9th and 10th following several rounds of showers and storms.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

113°F5 times, most recently Jul 21, 2022

All-time low

−11°FFeb 16, 2021

Warmest night

85°FJul 4, 1984

Coldest day

9°FFeb 16, 2021

Wettest day

9.60 inApr 26, 1957

Snowiest day

7.0 inFeb 6, 1961

Hottest year

1954mean 68.3°F

Coldest year

1989mean 61.8°F

Wettest year

201554.49 in

Driest year

195617.59 in

Station Jacksboro (USC00414517), 1,081 ft elevation, 0.4 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1941 to October 19, 2026; 89.9% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00414517.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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