Franklin County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 11, 2006).

25tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 5 injured

18.7 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F114

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 11, 2006	F2	2.9 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 11, 1958	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 27, 1972	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 5, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 20, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0
Jun 18, 1970	F1	18.7 mi	440 yd	0
Aug 17, 1970	F1	16.7 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 3, 1997	F1	8.5 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 13, 1958	F1	8 mi	233 yd	0
Feb 25, 2017	EF1	4.6 mi	200 yd	1
Jul 3, 1997	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 29, 1964	F1	4.3 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Feb 25, 2017	EF1	4.6 mi	200 yd	1
Sep 1, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 11, 2006	F2	2.9 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 3, 1997	F1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 3, 1997	F1	8.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 27, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	4
Jul 5, 1984	F1	2 mi	80 yd	0
Aug 1, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0
Aug 2, 1973	F0	3.3 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 27, 1972	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 3, 1972	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 3, 1972	F1	3 mi	20 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Massachusetts had?

25 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Massachusetts between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 11, 2006, with a 2.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (13 of 25). 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).