Franklin County tornado history

41 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 10, 1973).

41tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 16 injured

89.6 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F113

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: February.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 10, 1973	F3	89.6 mi	300 yd	8
Feb 22, 1971	F3	6.8 mi	100 yd	7
May 8, 1973	F2	17.3 mi	67 yd	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	14 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	5.1 mi	90 yd	0
Apr 2, 1970	F2	2 mi	440 yd	0
May 30, 1973	F2	2 mi	17 yd	1
Oct 11, 2006	F2	0.5 mi	150 yd	0
May 25, 1973	F2	0.1 mi	133 yd	0
Jun 10, 1986	F1	15 mi	73 yd	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	12.3 mi	250 yd	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	3.8 mi	200 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.6 mi	250 yd
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	12.3 mi	250 yd
Feb 28, 2024	EF1	3.8 mi	200 yd
Feb 28, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	60 yd
Feb 28, 2024	EF0	5.7 mi	75 yd
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	14 mi	300 yd
Sep 26, 2018	EF1	3.7 mi	150 yd
Apr 3, 2018	EF1	2.6 mi	75 yd
Jun 4, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	135 yd
Oct 31, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Apr 20, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd
Apr 20, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Ohio had?

41 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 10, 1973, with a 89.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (6 of 41). 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).