Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Indiana. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1960 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $772K, with 2 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$772Kminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
9.5 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974F2 August 9, 19691969F2 June 30, 19601960F1 October 8, 19921992EF1 May 1, 20122012F1 November 24, 20042004F1 April 8, 19651965EF1 May 7, 20242024EF0 August 14, 20232023EF0 April 2, 20252025F0 May 4, 19901990EF0 July 29, 20242024EF0 May 16, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20242
  • 20252
  • 19601
  • 19651
  • 19691
  • 19741
  • 19901
  • 19921

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
April 3, 1974F4Franklin, Indiana9.5 mi1200 yd210N/A
August 9, 1969F2Franklin, Indiana0.7 mi33 yd00$25K
June 30, 1960F2Franklin, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$2K
October 8, 1992F1Franklin, Indiana5 mi100 yd00$250K
May 1, 2012EF1Franklin, Indiana1.27 mi100 yd00$250K
November 24, 2004F1Franklin, Indiana1.5 mi33 yd00$50K
April 8, 1965F1Franklin, Indiana0 mi33 yd01$25K
May 7, 2024EF1Franklin, Indiana7.64 mi300 yd00$5K
August 14, 2023EF0Franklin, Indiana2.8 mi150 yd00$70K
April 2, 2025EF0Franklin, Indiana2.95 mi300 yd00$50K
May 4, 1990F0Franklin, Indiana0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
July 29, 2024EF0Franklin, Indiana0.7 mi80 yd00$10K

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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.