Franklin County tornado history

34 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 24, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 39 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 39 injured

77.6 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F117

(E)F25

(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
Feb 24, 1956	F4	77.6 mi	500 yd	36	6
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	17.8 mi	644 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 1982	F2	13 mi	100 yd	3	0
Dec 31, 2010	EF2	12.2 mi	370 yd	0	0
Apr 7, 1980	F2	6.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 1954	F2	3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	19.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 1993	F1	12 mi	60 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 1967	F1	10.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF1	10 mi	550 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 2011	EF1	9.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 31, 2010	EF1	8.6 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	19.8 mi	100 yd
Mar 14, 2025	EF1	5.6 mi	220 yd
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	17.8 mi	644 yd
May 7, 2024	EF1	0.3 mi	150 yd
May 19, 2022	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd
May 19, 2022	EF1	1.3 mi	100 yd
May 21, 2019	EF1	5.9 mi	250 yd
Jan 22, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
May 31, 2013	EF1	10 mi	550 yd
Apr 10, 2013	EF1	1.3 mi	200 yd
Feb 27, 2011	EF1	9.3 mi	200 yd
Dec 31, 2010	EF1	0.8 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Feb 24, 1956, F4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Gasconade County, MO8 Warren County, MO14 Jefferson County, MO46 St. Charles County, MO45 Crawford County, MO25 Washington County, MO26 St. Louis County, MO57 Montgomery County, MO25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Missouri had?

34 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Missouri between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 24, 1956, with a 77.6-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 34). 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).