Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Illinois. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1957 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.3M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.3Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2022latest tornado
22.1 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 December 18, 19571957EF3 February 28, 20172017F2 February 9, 19601960EF1 June 19, 20152015EF1 April 19, 20112011EF1 December 5, 20212021F1 April 19, 19961996EF1 April 19, 20112011EF1 June 8, 20092009EF1 May 8, 20092009EF0 March 30, 20222022F0 November 10, 20022002F0 January 7, 19891989F0 May 25, 20042004EF0 May 8, 2009EF0 January 29, 2013EF0 May 11, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20093
  • 20112
  • 19571
  • 19601
  • 19891
  • 19961
  • 20021
  • 20041

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
December 18, 1957F4Franklin, Illinois4.3 mi300 yd010$2.5M
February 28, 2017EF3Franklin, Illinois4.37 mi400 yd00$800K
February 9, 1960F2Franklin, Illinois22.1 mi77 yd00$250K
June 19, 2015EF1Franklin, Illinois0.92 mi150 yd00$500K
April 19, 2011EF1Franklin, Illinois0.3 mi50 yd00$80K
December 5, 2021EF1Franklin, Illinois3.88 mi175 yd00$80K
April 19, 1996F1Franklin, Illinois0.7 mi100 yd00$20K
April 19, 2011EF1Franklin, Illinois0.15 mi50 yd00$10K
June 8, 2009EF1Franklin, Illinois1.59 mi100 yd00$6K
May 8, 2009EF1Franklin, Illinois2.41 mi150 yd00N/A
March 30, 2022EF0Franklin, Illinois4.05 mi100 yd00$62K
November 10, 2002F0Franklin, Illinois0.5 mi50 yd00$1K

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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.