Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Tennessee. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.3M, with 9 deaths and 57 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$1.3Mminimum property damage
August 20, 2025latest tornado
15.59 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 February 13, 19521952F4 April 3, 19741974F4 April 3, 19741974F3 April 3, 19741974EF3 April 27, 20112011F2 November 7, 19961996EF2 November 6, 20182018F1 April 20, 19951995F1 June 26, 19941994EF1 March 28, 20092009F1 February 9, 19901990F1 May 31, 20042004F1 February 9, 19901990F1 November 7, 19961996F1 November 7, 1996F1 November 7, 1996F1 May 31, 2004EF1 June 9, 2013EF1 February 20, 2014EF1 February 20, 2014EF1 March 24, 2020EF1 March 24, 2023EF1 May 9, 2024EF1 April 6, 2025EF1 May 25, 2025EF0 February 28, 2011EF0 March 15, 2024EF0 March 2, 2012F0 March 5, 2004EF0 January 21, 2010EF0 June 9, 2013EF0 March 9, 2017EF0 March 19, 2018EF0 May 4, 2020EF0 August 20, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)9

Most Active Years

  • 19964
  • 19743
  • 20043
  • 20253
  • 19902
  • 20112
  • 20132
  • 20142

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 3, 1974F4Franklin, Tennessee14.4 mi800 yd521$250K
February 13, 1952F4Franklin, Tennessee11.4 mi100 yd335$250K
April 3, 1974F4Franklin, Tennessee11 mi33 yd00N/A
April 3, 1974F3Franklin, Tennessee4.1 mi100 yd00$25K
April 27, 2011EF3Franklin, Tennessee10.92 mi440 yd00N/A
November 7, 1996F2Franklin, Tennessee7.9 mi175 yd01$500K
November 6, 2018EF2Franklin, Tennessee15.59 mi500 yd00N/A
April 20, 1995F1Franklin, Tennessee3 mi30 yd00$100K
June 26, 1994F1Franklin, Tennessee8 mi200 yd00$50K
March 28, 2009EF1Franklin, Tennessee1.46 mi60 yd00$30K
February 9, 1990F1Franklin, Tennessee2.5 mi43 yd00$25K
May 31, 2004F1Franklin, Tennessee2 mi150 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.