Franklin County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 18 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 18 injured

35.6 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F16

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	17	4
Aug 9, 1969	F2	0.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 16, 2025	EF1	6.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 1992	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F1	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 1, 2012	EF1	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	11 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2023	EF0	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF1	6.3 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	11 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 2024	EF0	0.7 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 14, 2023	EF0	2.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 1, 2012	EF1	1.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F1	2.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 8, 1992	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 4, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	35.6 mi	1,200 yd	17	4
Aug 9, 1969	F2	0.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1965	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1974, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Union County, IN4 Fayette County, IN10 Dearborn County, IN17 Ripley County, IN26 Decatur County, IN25 Rush County, IN25 Butler County, OH24 Wayne County, IN21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Indiana had?

13 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Indiana 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 F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 35.6-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 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).