Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Arkansas. The records below identify 38 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.7M, with 3 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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38recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.7Mminimum property damage
May 7, 2024latest tornado
9.5 milongest listed path
2200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 May 24, 20112011EF3 May 24, 20112011F2 April 21, 19961996F2 March 12, 19611961F1 November 23, 20012001F1 April 3, 19641964F1 November 23, 20012001EF1 April 13, 20142014EF1 April 24, 20072007EF1 March 18, 20082008EF1 November 4, 20222022EF1 May 3, 20182018EF1 January 10, 20202020EF1 April 14, 20112011EF1 May 7, 2024F1 July 9, 1964F1 February 1, 1968EF1 May 24, 2011EF1 May 18, 2019EF1 April 11, 2022EF1 April 13, 2018EF1 April 27, 2016EF1 January 21, 2018EF1 April 24, 2020EF1 November 4, 2022EF1 November 4, 2022EF0 April 27, 2016EF0 April 29, 2009F0 November 10, 1998EF0 November 4, 2022F0 November 23, 2001F0 November 23, 2001F0 March 26, 2000F0 May 20, 2001F0 April 11, 2005F0 March 11, 2006EF0 May 10, 2008EFU November 4, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)17
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20226
  • 20015
  • 20114
  • 20183
  • 19642
  • 20082
  • 20162
  • 20202

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 24, 2011EF4Franklin, Arkansas7.8 mi2200 yd16$1.5M
May 24, 2011EF3Franklin, Arkansas6.1 mi2200 yd210$2.0M
April 21, 1996F2Franklin, Arkansas3 mi400 yd02$500K
March 12, 1961F2Franklin, Arkansas1.9 mi17 yd04$250K
November 23, 2001F1Franklin, Arkansas7 mi400 yd00$2.0M
April 3, 1964F1Franklin, Arkansas0 mi33 yd02$250K
November 23, 2001F1Franklin, Arkansas5 mi150 yd00$200K
April 13, 2014EF1Franklin, Arkansas5.4 mi450 yd00$200K
April 24, 2007EF1Franklin, Arkansas1 mi100 yd00$125K
March 18, 2008EF1Franklin, Arkansas7 mi600 yd00$75K
November 4, 2022EF1Franklin, Arkansas3.3 mi350 yd00$75K
May 3, 2018EF1Franklin, Arkansas9.5 mi550 yd00$50K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.