Franklin County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 129 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 129 injured

79.4 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1974	F4	79.4 mi	10 yd	122	4
Jun 29, 1979	F2	33.8 mi	40 yd	7	0
Mar 20, 1982	F2	20 mi	200 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF1	2.4 mi	170 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	4.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 3, 2025	EF0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 14, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 3, 2025	EF0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Dec 6, 2021	EF1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	4.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 6, 2008	EF1	2.4 mi	170 yd	0	0
May 14, 1995	F0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1982	F2	20 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1979	F2	33.8 mi	40 yd	7	0
Apr 3, 1974	F4	79.4 mi	10 yd	122	4
Mar 25, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Woodford County, KY7 Scott County, KY15 Anderson County, KY10 Owen County, KY5 Shelby County, KY21 Henry County, KY18 Fayette County, KY9 Spencer County, KY11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Kentucky had?

11 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1974, with a 79.4-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 11). 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).