Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Kansas. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1951 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 3 deaths and 14 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
March 6, 2017latest tornado
27.7 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 May 20, 19571957F3 April 16, 19601960F3 May 20, 19571957F2 May 31, 19581958F2 May 31, 19581958F2 March 24, 19541954F2 April 22, 19641964F2 November 17, 19581958F2 July 2, 19561956F1 April 24, 20032003F1 August 5, 19541954F1 August 5, 19541954F1 November 11, 19821982F1 May 4, 19631963EF1 February 28, 2012EF1 March 6, 2017F0 June 17, 1978F0 May 6, 1993F0 May 6, 1993F0 April 24, 2003EF0 June 20, 2009EF0 June 8, 2010EF0 May 21, 2011Unknown September 20, 1965Unknown June 17, 1951Unknown August 24, 1951Unknown June 23, 1957Unknown April 26, 1964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 19543
  • 19573
  • 19583
  • 19512
  • 19642
  • 19932
  • 20032
  • 19561

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 20, 1957F5Franklin, Kansas27.7 mi440 yd311$2.5M
April 16, 1960F3Franklin, Kansas9.2 mi77 yd00$25K
May 20, 1957F3Franklin, Kansas5.6 mi33 yd00N/A
May 31, 1958F2Franklin, Kansas1 mi60 yd00$25K
May 31, 1958F2Franklin, Kansas4.3 mi33 yd00$25K
March 24, 1954F2Franklin, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 22, 1964F2Franklin, Kansas0 mi33 yd01$2K
November 17, 1958F2Franklin, Kansas0 mi33 yd00$250
July 2, 1956F2Franklin, Kansas3 mi33 yd00N/A
April 24, 2003F1Franklin, Kansas0.3 mi80 yd00$105K
August 5, 1954F1Franklin, Kansas2 mi200 yd00$25K
August 5, 1954F1Franklin, Kansas1 mi300 yd02$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.