Franklin County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 4, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 28 people.

18tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 28 injured

71.5 milongest path · 1999

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F16

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 4, 1999	F3	71.5 mi	50 yd	22	1
Mar 26, 1961	F3	13 mi	60 yd	1	0
Apr 6, 1955	F2	9.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF2	9.1 mi	850 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	18.4 mi	858 yd	3	0
May 14, 2008	EF1	3.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2000	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1986	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 5, 1986	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1963	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2023	EF0	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 12, 2015	EF0	5.3 mi	775 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	18.4 mi	858 yd	3	0
Mar 2, 2023	EF0	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 16, 2020	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 29, 2019	EF2	9.1 mi	850 yd	0	0
Dec 12, 2015	EF0	5.3 mi	775 yd	2	0
Apr 3, 2012	EF0	0.8 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 2008	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 14, 2008	EF1	3.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2000	F1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 4, 1999	F3	71.5 mi	50 yd	22	1
Apr 19, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 4, 1999, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Titus County, TX27 Camp County, TX14 Hopkins County, TX36 Morris County, TX18 Wood County, TX45 Delta County, TX8 Red River County, TX41 Upshur County, TX26

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Texas had?

18 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Franklin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 4, 1999, with a 71.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 18). 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).