Franklin County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Apr 23, 1983).

2tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3 milongest path · 1983
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 1983F13 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 1978F12.3 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 1983F13 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 1978F12.3 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Walla Walla County, WA5Benton County, WA5Adams County, WA3Columbia County, WA2Grant County, WA6Umatilla County, OR9Whitman County, WA3Lincoln County, WA12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Franklin County, Washington had?

2 tornadoes touched Franklin County, Washington 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 Apr 23, 1983, with a 3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Franklin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (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 (2004 onward).