Franklin County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 16, 2004). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

1killed · 1 injured

10.4 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F15

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 16, 2004	F2	5.5 mi	50 yd	1	1
Apr 10, 2009	EF2	9.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 29, 1952	F2	7.8 mi	77 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1970	F2	2.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F2	2 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F1	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F1	3.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1961	F1	0.9 mi	43 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	800 yd	0	0
Aug 3, 2023	EF0	10.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 2003	F0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 3, 2023	EF0	10.4 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2009	EF2	9.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2008	EF0	3.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F2	2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F1	3.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 16, 2004	F2	5.5 mi	50 yd	1	1
Nov 19, 2003	F0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 6, 2003	F1	6 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 28, 1973	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1970	F2	2.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1961	F1	0.9 mi	43 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1954	F1	0.1 mi	800 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Sep 16, 2004, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Stephens County, GA11 Hart County, GA12 Banks County, GA10 Madison County, GA10 Habersham County, GA18 Jackson County, GA10 Oconee County, SC31 Elbert County, GA15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Georgia had?

13 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 16, 2004, with a 5.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (3 of 13). 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).