Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1974 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $268K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$268Kminimum property damage
May 27, 2022latest tornado
5.56 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 19, 20192019F1 July 29, 19741974F1 June 20, 19891989EF1 May 26, 20112011F1 July 19, 19961996F1 July 30, 19961996F1 September 17, 20042004F1 September 17, 20042004F1 September 17, 20042004EF0 May 27, 20222022F0 June 19, 19921992EF0 August 26, 20122012F0 March 21, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 19962
  • 19741
  • 19761
  • 19891
  • 19921
  • 20111
  • 20121

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
April 19, 2019EF2Franklin, Pennsylvania2.89 mi75 yd00$100K
July 29, 1974F1Franklin, Pennsylvania0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
June 20, 1989F1Franklin, Pennsylvania1 mi23 yd00$25K
May 26, 2011EF1Franklin, Pennsylvania0.12 mi25 yd00$10K
July 19, 1996F1Franklin, Pennsylvania3 mi50 yd00N/A
July 30, 1996F1Franklin, Pennsylvania3 mi440 yd00N/A
September 17, 2004F1Franklin, Pennsylvania2 mi30 yd00N/A
September 17, 2004F1Franklin, Pennsylvania2.5 mi50 yd00N/A
September 17, 2004F1Franklin, Pennsylvania1.5 mi100 yd00N/A
May 27, 2022EF0Franklin, Pennsylvania0.27 mi185 yd00$70K
June 19, 1992F0Franklin, Pennsylvania0.6 mi10 yd00$25K
August 26, 2012EF0Franklin, Pennsylvania5.56 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.