Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Ohio. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $58.7M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$58.7Mminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
23.8 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 22, 19711971F3 May 10, 19731973F2 October 11, 20062006F2 May 30, 19731973EF2 February 28, 20242024F2 April 2, 19701970F2 May 8, 19731973F2 May 25, 19731973F2 April 3, 19741974EF1 September 26, 20182018F1 August 7, 19841984F1 June 10, 19861986EF1 April 3, 20182018EF1 February 28, 20242024EF1 April 20, 2011F1 April 28, 1958F1 September 11, 1975F1 June 17, 1975F1 October 11, 1954F1 July 5, 1959F1 July 26, 1973EF0 October 31, 2013EF0 June 4, 2016EF0 March 30, 2025EF0 February 28, 2024EF0 February 28, 2024EF0 October 26, 2010EF0 April 20, 2011F0 June 26, 1954F0 July 28, 1961F0 June 2, 1991F0 August 27, 1992EF0 February 28, 2024EF0 May 11, 2008F0 September 12, 1963F0 June 13, 1981F0 August 28, 2006F0 August 28, 2006EF0 September 22, 2010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 19735
  • 20245
  • 20063
  • 19542
  • 19752
  • 20102
  • 20112
  • 20182

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 22, 1971F3Franklin, Ohio6.8 mi100 yd07$2.5M
May 10, 1973F3Franklin, Ohio23.8 mi300 yd03$2K
October 11, 2006F2Franklin, Ohio0.5 mi150 yd00$50.0M
May 30, 1973F2Franklin, Ohio2 mi17 yd01$2.5M
February 28, 2024EF2Franklin, Ohio2.92 mi300 yd00$300K
April 2, 1970F2Franklin, Ohio2 mi440 yd00$250K
May 8, 1973F2Franklin, Ohio17.3 mi67 yd00$250K
May 25, 1973F2Franklin, Ohio0 mi133 yd00$250K
April 3, 1974F2Franklin, Ohio5.1 mi90 yd00$250K
September 26, 2018EF1Franklin, Ohio3.73 mi150 yd00$750K
August 7, 1984F1Franklin, Ohio1 mi50 yd00$250K
June 10, 1986F1Franklin, Ohio5 mi73 yd00$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.