Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Louisiana. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1956 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.0M, with 2 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.0Mminimum property damage
December 13, 2022latest tornado
31.3 milongest listed path
1232 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 1, 19831983EF2 April 2, 20172017F2 December 27, 19821982F2 April 12, 19861986EF2 November 26, 20192019F2 June 7, 19741974F2 June 10, 19751975F2 April 30, 19751975F2 May 19, 19831983F2 November 8, 20002000F1 April 5, 19561956F1 February 14, 19741974F1 May 15, 19801980EF1 April 2, 20172017EF1 March 28, 2018EF1 March 30, 2022EF1 April 2, 2017EF1 March 28, 2018F1 June 9, 1975EF1 April 2, 2017EF1 December 13, 2022F1 January 21, 1999F1 June 29, 1963F1 September 4, 1973F1 May 18, 1983F1 June 30, 1989F1 August 26, 1992F0 September 25, 2005F0 April 6, 2003F0 June 29, 1978F0 January 21, 1999© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20174
  • 19753
  • 19833
  • 19742
  • 19992
  • 20182
  • 20222
  • 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
April 1, 1983F3Franklin, Louisiana14 mi300 yd04$2.5M
April 2, 2017EF2Franklin, Louisiana5.83 mi616 yd02$300K
December 27, 1982F2Franklin, Louisiana1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 12, 1986F2Franklin, Louisiana2 mi100 yd03$250K
November 26, 2019EF2Franklin, Louisiana7.02 mi700 yd11$120K
June 7, 1974F2Franklin, Louisiana1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 10, 1975F2Franklin, Louisiana2 mi50 yd00$25K
April 30, 1975F2Franklin, Louisiana31.3 mi77 yd03$25K
May 19, 1983F2Franklin, Louisiana8 mi150 yd00$25K
November 8, 2000F2Franklin, Louisiana5 mi500 yd00$5K
May 15, 1980F1Franklin, Louisiana0.5 mi33 yd12$250K
April 5, 1956F1Franklin, Louisiana18 mi100 yd01$250K

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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.