Franklin County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1985).

32tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
56 milongest path · 1985
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F112
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1985F456 mi1,000 yd20
May 7, 1993F240 mi200 yd00
Jun 24, 1969F215.7 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1967F123.9 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F115 mi33 yd00
May 7, 1993F110 mi200 yd00
Oct 12, 2023EF16.3 mi75 yd00
May 2, 1999F13 mi—00
Jun 16, 1990F12 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2019EF11.9 mi500 yd00
Apr 23, 1989F10.8 mi40 yd00
Sep 1, 1977F10.5 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 12, 2023EF16.3 mi75 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF013.4 mi100 yd00
May 26, 2019EF11.9 mi500 yd00
Nov 27, 2016EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 14, 2014EF01.2 mi75 yd00
Apr 27, 2014EF00.1 mi35 yd00
Jul 13, 2011EF00.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 13, 2011EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 22, 2004F00.1 mi50 yd00
May 26, 2002F01 mi50 yd00
May 2, 1999F13 mi—00
Jul 7, 1996F00.3 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Kearney County, NE35Harlan County, NE26Webster County, NE38Smith County, KS45Phelps County, NE39Adams County, NE59Phillips County, KS39Buffalo County, NE89

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Nebraska had?

32 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Nebraska 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 May 10, 1985, with a 56-mile path.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 32). 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).