Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Nebraska. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.3M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.3Mminimum property damage
October 12, 2023latest tornado
23.9 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 10, 19851985F2 June 24, 19691969F1 September 4, 19851985F1 May 2, 19991999EF1 May 26, 20192019F1 October 30, 19741974F1 March 20, 19871987F1 April 23, 19891989F1 June 7, 19531953F1 June 16, 19901990EF1 October 12, 20232023F1 June 13, 19671967F1 May 7, 19931993EF0 December 15, 20212021F0 June 7, 1953F0 May 22, 2004F0 June 4, 1991F0 May 28, 1975F0 May 31, 1975F0 June 18, 1990F0 June 18, 1990F0 July 2, 1992F0 July 7, 1996F0 May 26, 2002EF0 July 13, 2011EF0 July 13, 2011EF0 June 14, 2014EF0 April 27, 2014EF0 November 27, 2016Unknown September 1, 1977Unknown June 5, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19903
  • 19532
  • 19752
  • 19852
  • 20112
  • 20142
  • 19651
  • 19671

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 10, 1985F4Franklin, Nebraska18 mi200 yd01$2.5M
June 24, 1969F2Franklin, Nebraska15.7 mi33 yd00$25K
September 4, 1985F1Franklin, Nebraska0.2 mi40 yd00$250K
May 2, 1999F1Franklin, Nebraska3 mi35 yd00$200K
May 26, 2019EF1Franklin, Nebraska1.9 mi500 yd00$125K
October 30, 1974F1Franklin, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 20, 1987F1Franklin, Nebraska0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
April 23, 1989F1Franklin, Nebraska0.8 mi40 yd00$25K
June 7, 1953F1Franklin, Nebraska15 mi33 yd00$2K
June 16, 1990F1Franklin, Nebraska2 mi50 yd00$2K
October 12, 2023EF1Franklin, Nebraska2.6 mi75 yd00$2K
June 13, 1967F1Franklin, Nebraska23.9 mi33 yd00N/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.