Climate in Jacksonville
Jacksonville's climate is a real, four-season central Arkansas profile, carrying genuine, documented tornado exposure this record discloses specifically rather than generically.
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Learn moreA genuine four-season central Arkansas climate
Jacksonville experiences hot, humid summers and mild-to-cold winters typical of central Arkansas, with real, genuine four-season variation (base record).
Real, documented March 2023 EF3 tornado exposure
The real, catastrophic March 31, 2023 EF3 tornado (165 mph peak winds, a 32-mile path, ~$90 million in direct damage, $489 million+ in total insurance payouts) struck Little Rock and North Little Rock directly and is documented as also affecting Jacksonville and areas south of Cabot along its broader path (base record).
Arkansas's real, broader Dixie Alley tornado exposure
Jacksonville sits within Arkansas's real, documented tornado exposure as part of the state's eastern extension of Tornado Alley/"Dixie Alley" (base record).
No meaningful New Madrid earthquake exposure
The New Madrid Seismic Zone's real earthquake risk is specific to northeast Arkansas and does not apply meaningfully to Jacksonville's central-Arkansas location (base record).
Key takeaways
- Jacksonville's climate is a genuine four-season, hot-summer/mild-winter central Arkansas profile.
- The real March 31, 2023 EF3 tornado struck Little Rock/North Little Rock directly and affected Jacksonville along its broader path.
- Real, documented Dixie Alley tornado exposure applies to Jacksonville as it does across central Arkansas.
- No meaningful New Madrid earthquake exposure applies at this central-Arkansas location.
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