Franklin County tornado history

49 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 8, 1989). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 9 people.

49tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

6killed · 9 injured

22 milongest path · 1983

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F030

(E)F115

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1989	F2	3 mi	300 yd	4	3
Nov 23, 1961	F2	2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Oct 27, 1972	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 1969	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	3	0
May 26, 1951	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	3
Apr 23, 1983	F1	22 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jan 15, 2022	EF1	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 2017	EF1	2.4 mi	350 yd	0	0
Oct 27, 2006	F1	1.6 mi	125 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 1984	F1	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 1998	F1	1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1950	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 15, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
Jun 9, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Dec 14, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	210 yd
Jan 15, 2022	EF1	2.6 mi	50 yd
Jun 20, 2017	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
Jan 22, 2017	EF1	2.4 mi	350 yd
Oct 13, 2014	EF0	—	20 yd
Apr 14, 2013	EF0	1.9 mi	10 yd
Feb 25, 2013	EF0	—	20 yd
Apr 21, 2012	EF0	—	10 yd
Jun 23, 2009	EF0	0.6 mi	25 yd
Oct 27, 2006	F1	1.6 mi	125 yd

Deadliest: May 26, 1951, F1, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Gulf County, FL29 Wakulla County, FL25 Liberty County, FL19 Calhoun County, FL24 Bay County, FL93 Leon County, FL34 Gadsden County, FL35 Jefferson County, FL17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Florida had?

49 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 8, 1989, with a 3-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 49). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).