Tornado History

Franklin Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Franklin, Texas. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.4M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.4Mminimum property damage
March 4, 2025latest tornado
10.74 milongest listed path
858 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 26, 19611961F3 May 4, 19991999EF2 May 29, 20192019EF1 March 4, 20252025EF1 May 14, 20082008F1 February 5, 19861986F1 February 5, 19861986F1 February 5, 19861986F1 July 13, 20002000EF0 December 12, 20152015EF0 May 16, 20202020EF0 December 27, 20082008F0 June 4, 19861986F0 April 19, 19951995EF0 October 24, 2010EF0 April 3, 2012EF0 March 2, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19864
  • 20082
  • 19611
  • 19951
  • 19991
  • 20001
  • 20101
  • 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
March 26, 1961F3Franklin, Texas7.6 mi60 yd01$25K
May 4, 1999F3Franklin, Texas2.1 mi25 yd00N/A
May 29, 2019EF2Franklin, Texas4.52 mi475 yd00$100K
March 4, 2025EF1Franklin, Texas10.74 mi858 yd00$250K
May 14, 2008EF1Franklin, Texas3.21 mi100 yd00$10K
February 5, 1986F1Franklin, Texas0.7 mi30 yd00N/A
February 5, 1986F1Franklin, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00N/A
February 5, 1986F1Franklin, Texas0.5 mi30 yd00N/A
July 13, 2000F1Franklin, Texas0.7 mi50 yd00N/A
December 12, 2015EF0Franklin, Texas5.32 mi775 yd02$2.0M
May 16, 2020EF0Franklin, Texas0.64 mi30 yd00$25K
December 27, 2008EF0Franklin, Texas1.38 mi50 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.