Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Iowa. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1959 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
July 28, 2023latest tornado
15.59 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 28, 19901990EF2 June 12, 20132013EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 May 10, 19591959F1 June 14, 19911991F1 July 13, 19921992EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 July 28, 20232023EF1 July 28, 20232023EF1 June 12, 20132013F1 August 28, 19601960EF1 June 16, 20142014F1 June 6, 19991999EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 December 15, 2021F0 August 28, 1960F0 May 23, 1964EF0 June 12, 2013F0 May 25, 1989F0 August 16, 2004F0 June 3, 1974F0 September 2, 2006F0 September 2, 2006F0 September 2, 2006EF0 July 16, 2010EF0 June 12, 2013EF0 August 31, 2014EFU December 15, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20215
  • 20134
  • 20063
  • 19602
  • 20142
  • 20232
  • 19591
  • 19641

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
June 28, 1990F3Franklin, Iowa7 mi90 yd00$2.5M
June 12, 2013EF2Franklin, Iowa5.2 mi300 yd00$300K
December 15, 2021EF2Franklin, Iowa7.49 mi90 yd00$250K
May 10, 1959F2Franklin, Iowa6.5 mi300 yd00$25K
June 14, 1991F1Franklin, Iowa0.5 mi40 yd00$250K
July 13, 1992F1Franklin, Iowa0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
December 15, 2021EF1Franklin, Iowa6.01 mi80 yd00$100K
July 28, 2023EF1Franklin, Iowa1.82 mi125 yd00$70K
July 28, 2023EF1Franklin, Iowa2.81 mi120 yd00$60K
June 12, 2013EF1Franklin, Iowa3.43 mi75 yd00$50K
August 28, 1960F1Franklin, Iowa1 mi150 yd00$25K
June 16, 2014EF1Franklin, Iowa2.17 mi175 yd00$25K

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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.