Franklin Parish tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Franklin Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jan 21, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 24 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 24 injured

43.3 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F115

(E)F210

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
Jan 21, 1999	F3	22 mi	—	0	0
Apr 1, 1983	F3	21 mi	300 yd	4	0
Nov 26, 2019	EF2	7 mi	700 yd	1	1
Apr 30, 1975	F2	43.3 mi	77 yd	5	0
Nov 8, 2000	F2	25 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 19, 1983	F2	8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF2	5.8 mi	616 yd	2	0
Nov 13, 1972	F2	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1975	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 1986	F2	2 mi	100 yd	3	0
Jun 7, 1974	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 1982	F2	1 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 13, 2022	EF1	11.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2022	EF1	6.8 mi	350 yd	0	0
Nov 26, 2019	EF2	7 mi	700 yd	1	1
Mar 28, 2018	EF1	5.3 mi	650 yd	4	0
Mar 28, 2018	EF1	3.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF1	13.2 mi	1,232 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF1	1 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2017	EF2	5.8 mi	616 yd	2	0
Sep 25, 2005	F0	0.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 6, 2003	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 2000	F2	25 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 1999	F3	22 mi	—	0	0

Deadliest: May 15, 1980, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Richland Parish, LA40 Tensas Parish, LA29 Caldwell Parish, LA21 Madison Parish, LA64 Catahoula Parish, LA34 Ouachita Parish, LA48 LaSalle Parish, LA25 Claiborne County, MS43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin Parish, Louisiana had?

31 tornadoes touched Franklin Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jan 21, 1999, with a 22-mile path.

When is tornado season in Franklin Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 31). 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).