Franklin County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Franklin County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 26, 1986).

2tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1 milongest path · 1986
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 26, 1986F11 mi150 yd00
Jun 1, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 1, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 26, 1986F11 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Clinton County, NY2St. Lawrence County, NY11Essex County, NY3Chittenden County, VT6Hamilton County, NY7Addison County, VT4Franklin County, VT8Herkimer County, NY11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, New York had?

2 tornadoes touched Franklin County, New York between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 26, 1986, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (1 of 2). 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.