Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Missouri. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.7M, with 0 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.7Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2025latest tornado
35.3 milongest listed path
644 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 24, 19561956EF2 March 14, 20252025F2 April 7, 19801980F2 December 2, 19821982F2 March 25, 19541954EF2 December 31, 20102010F1 September 13, 19931993EF1 March 14, 20252025EF1 December 31, 20102010EF1 March 14, 20252025EF1 May 19, 20222022F1 March 25, 19541954F1 August 18, 19651965F1 August 1, 19531953F1 February 25, 1956F1 May 6, 2003EF1 February 27, 2011EF1 April 10, 2013EF1 May 31, 2013EF1 May 7, 2024F0 April 15, 1994F0 September 13, 1993EF0 May 19, 2022F0 August 18, 1954F0 July 19, 1996F0 April 16, 2000F0 September 26, 2003F0 May 27, 2004EF0 December 31, 2010EF0 December 31, 2010EF0 January 22, 2018EF0 May 21, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 20104
  • 19543
  • 20253
  • 19562
  • 19932
  • 20032
  • 20132
  • 20222

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
February 24, 1956F4Franklin, Missouri35.3 mi33 yd016$250K
March 14, 2025EF2Franklin, Missouri14.33 mi644 yd01$1.5M
April 7, 1980F2Franklin, Missouri6.5 mi30 yd00$250K
December 2, 1982F2Franklin, Missouri8 mi100 yd02$250K
March 25, 1954F2Franklin, Missouri3 mi60 yd00$25K
December 31, 2010EF2Franklin, Missouri11.38 mi370 yd00N/A
September 13, 1993F1Franklin, Missouri12 mi60 yd00$500K
March 14, 2025EF1Franklin, Missouri19.8 mi100 yd00$148K
December 31, 2010EF1Franklin, Missouri0.8 mi100 yd00$40K
March 14, 2025EF1Franklin, Missouri5.57 mi220 yd00$35K
May 19, 2022EF1Franklin, Missouri1.27 mi100 yd00$30K
March 25, 1954F1Franklin, Missouri0 mi100 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.