Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, North Carolina. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.9M, with 0 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.9Mminimum property damage
August 8, 2024latest tornado
22.2 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 28, 19881988F2 April 15, 19961996F2 November 2, 19661966F1 May 8, 19841984EF1 August 8, 20242024F1 March 20, 19981998F1 June 9, 19511951F1 March 18, 19561956F1 May 28, 19731973EF1 August 8, 20242024EF0 June 18, 20132013EF0 August 8, 20242024F0 May 14, 20062006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19511
  • 19561
  • 19661
  • 19731
  • 19841
  • 19881
  • 19961

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
November 28, 1988F4Franklin, North Carolina21 mi200 yd017$25.0M
April 15, 1996F2Franklin, North Carolina2 mi400 yd05$1.0M
November 2, 1966F2Franklin, North Carolina22.2 mi77 yd00$250K
May 8, 1984F1Franklin, North Carolina0.3 mi50 yd00$250K
August 8, 2024EF1Franklin, North Carolina0.69 mi100 yd00$60K
March 20, 1998F1Franklin, North Carolina0.1 mi50 yd00$50K
June 9, 1951F1Franklin, North Carolina3.8 mi30 yd00$25K
March 18, 1956F1Franklin, North Carolina1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 28, 1973F1Franklin, North Carolina3.4 mi33 yd02$25K
August 8, 2024EF1Franklin, North Carolina2.9 mi125 yd00$25K
June 18, 2013EF0Franklin, North Carolina1.25 mi150 yd00$150K
August 8, 2024EF0Franklin, North Carolina1 mi75 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.