Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Kentucky. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1964 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 4 deaths and 85 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$3.0Mminimum property damage

May 3, 2025latest tornado

18.9 milongest listed path

200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

19641
19741
19791
19821
19841
20081
20111
20211

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 3, 1974	F4	Franklin, Kentucky	18.9 mi	33 yd	4	85	$250K
March 20, 1982	F2	Franklin, Kentucky	10 mi	200 yd	0	0	$2.5M
June 29, 1979	F2	Franklin, Kentucky	6.2 mi	40 yd	0	0	$250
February 6, 2008	EF1	Franklin, Kentucky	2.44 mi	170 yd	0	0	$250K
March 25, 1964	F1	Franklin, Kentucky	0 mi	33 yd	0	0	$2K
December 6, 2021	EF1	Franklin, Kentucky	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0	N/A
September 14, 1984	F0	Franklin, Kentucky	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0	$25K
April 20, 2011	EF0	Franklin, Kentucky	4.81 mi	30 yd	0	0	N/A
May 3, 2025	EF0	Franklin, Kentucky	1 mi	30 yd	0	0	N/A

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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.