Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Mississippi. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1983 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.1M, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.1Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
18.37 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 December 28, 20242024F2 April 5, 19831983EF2 December 16, 20192019EF1 December 9, 20082008F1 October 14, 19841984F1 October 14, 19841984F1 November 16, 19871987EF1 April 2, 20172017EF1 November 1, 20182018EF1 November 20, 20232023EF1 November 1, 20182018EF1 December 23, 20202020EF1 December 23, 20202020F1 November 16, 19871987EF0 September 3, 2008EF0 October 9, 2020EF0 December 23, 2020F0 June 7, 2001F0 September 24, 2005F0 September 24, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20204
  • 19842
  • 19872
  • 20052
  • 20082
  • 20182
  • 19831
  • 20011

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
December 28, 2024EF3Franklin, Mississippi18.37 mi1500 yd02$1.0M
April 5, 1983F2Franklin, Mississippi5 mi150 yd04$2.5M
December 16, 2019EF2Franklin, Mississippi4.23 mi720 yd01$125K
December 9, 2008EF1Franklin, Mississippi4.17 mi500 yd00$300K
October 14, 1984F1Franklin, Mississippi0.5 mi77 yd03$250K
October 14, 1984F1Franklin, Mississippi0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
November 16, 1987F1Franklin, Mississippi3 mi100 yd00$250K
April 2, 2017EF1Franklin, Mississippi1.01 mi1056 yd00$100K
November 1, 2018EF1Franklin, Mississippi2.99 mi500 yd00$75K
November 20, 2023EF1Franklin, Mississippi1.21 mi100 yd00$50K
November 1, 2018EF1Franklin, Mississippi13.6 mi400 yd00$40K
December 23, 2020EF1Franklin, Mississippi5.06 mi250 yd00$15K

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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.