Storm History: Franklin County, Georgia
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Franklin County, Georgia: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 307
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
- Damage
- $3.4 million
- Episodes
- 277
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 88 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Drought | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 35 | 1 | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Winter Weather | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 10 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Ice Storm | 9 | 0 | 0 | $555,000 |
| Winter Storm | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 7 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Sleet | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Ice Storm, December 4, 2002
- Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007
- Tornado, April 9, 1970
- Tornado, May 28, 1973
- Tropical Storm, September 27, 2024
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Tornado, April 13, 2020
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Ice Storm, December 15, 2005
- Tornado, February 29, 1952
- Tornado, July 16, 1961
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1996
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Heavy Rain, October 4, 2015
- Flood, September 7, 2004
- Flash Flood, February 6, 2020
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2002
- Flash Flood, March 20, 2003
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, May 28, 1973
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Tornado, February 29, 1952
- Tornado, April 9, 1970
- Tornado, April 26, 1982
- Tornado, November 10, 1984
- Tornado, April 5, 1985
- Tornado, April 4, 1989
- Tornado, May 5, 1989
- Tornado, February 10, 1990
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Tornado, April 10, 2009
Every episode, newest first
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Heavy Snow, January 31, 2026
- Ice Storm, January 25, 2026
- Hail, June 25, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 2025
- Winter Weather, January 21, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 10, 2025
- Tropical Storm, September 27, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 28, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023
- Tornado, August 3, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2022
- Hail, August 11, 2021
- Hail, April 8, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 6, 2021
- Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020
- Hail, April 23, 2020
- Tornado, April 13, 2020
- Winter Storm, February 8, 2020
- Flash Flood, February 6, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2019
- Flash Flood, April 19, 2019
- Tornado, April 14, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2018
- Winter Weather, January 17, 2018
- Hail, November 7, 2017
- High Wind, September 11, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2017
- Hail, April 5, 2017
- Hail, March 21, 2017
- Cold/Wind Chill, March 16, 2017
- Winter Weather, January 7, 2017
- Drought, January 1, 2017
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Drought, October 1, 2016
- Drought, September 1, 2016
- Drought, August 1, 2016
- Winter Storm, January 22, 2016
- Heavy Rain, October 4, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2015
- Hail, June 30, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2015
- Hail, April 20, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 23, 2015
- Ice Storm, February 16, 2015
- Hail, June 19, 2014
- Winter Storm, February 11, 2014
- Winter Weather, February 11, 2014
- Winter Weather, January 28, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 11, 2014
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 2013
- Winter Weather, January 25, 2013
- Heat, July 1, 2012
- Heat, June 29, 2012
- Hail, April 3, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011
- Hail, March 19, 2011
- Winter Weather, February 9, 2011
- Heavy Snow, January 9, 2011
- Winter Weather, December 25, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2010
- Hail, June 29, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2010
- Winter Weather, March 2, 2010
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2010
- Winter Storm, January 29, 2010
- Hail, June 18, 2009
- Hail, June 17, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2009
- Tornado, April 10, 2009
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009
- Drought, November 1, 2008
- Drought, October 1, 2008
- Drought, September 1, 2008
- Hail, August 2, 2008
- Drought, August 1, 2008
- Hail, July 7, 2008
- Drought, July 1, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2008
- Drought, June 1, 2008
- Tornado, March 15, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2008
- Drought, January 1, 2008
- Drought, December 1, 2007
- Drought, November 1, 2007
- Drought, October 1, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Drought, July 1, 2007
- Hail, July 1, 2007
- Hail, June 25, 2007
- Hail, June 15, 2007
- Hail, June 12, 2007
- Drought, June 1, 2007
- Drought, May 1, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007
- Heavy Snow, February 1, 2007
- Winter Weather, January 18, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, January 5, 2007
- Hail, July 1, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2006
- Hail, May 13, 2006
- Freezing Fog, December 16, 2005
- Ice Storm, December 15, 2005
- Winter Weather, December 15, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2005
- Flood, July 29, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 7, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2005
- Lightning, May 19, 2005
- Hail, April 22, 2005
- High Wind, April 2, 2005
- Winter Storm, January 29, 2005
- Winter Weather, January 29, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 24, 2004
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- High Wind, September 16, 2004
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Tornado, September 16, 2004
- Flood, September 7, 2004
- Hail, May 9, 2004
- Drought, May 1, 2004
- Frost/Freeze, March 27, 2004
- High Wind, March 7, 2004
- Winter Weather, February 26, 2004
- Ice Storm, January 26, 2004
- Ice Storm, January 25, 2004
- Tornado, November 19, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2003
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Hail, May 2, 2003
- Flash Flood, March 20, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 2003
- High Wind, December 13, 2002
- Ice Storm, December 4, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 2002
- High Wind, November 6, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 14, 2002
- Hail, August 2, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2002
- Drought, August 1, 2002
- Hail, June 4, 2002
- Hail, June 4, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 2002
- Winter Weather, February 6, 2002
- Drought, December 1, 2001
- Drought, November 1, 2001
- Drought, August 1, 2001
- Flash Flood, July 25, 2001
- Hail, July 3, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2001
- Drought, May 1, 2001
- Drought, April 1, 2001
- High Wind, March 20, 2001
- Drought, March 1, 2001
- Drought, February 1, 2001
- Winter Weather, December 21, 2000
- Heavy Snow, December 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow, December 19, 2000
- Winter Weather, December 13, 2000
- Heavy Snow, December 3, 2000
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 2000
- Heavy Snow, November 19, 2000
- Strong Wind, November 9, 2000
- Drought, November 1, 2000
- Drought, October 1, 2000
- Drought, September 1, 2000
- Drought, August 1, 2000
- Ice Storm, January 29, 2000
- Ice Storm, January 23, 2000
- Dense Fog, December 13, 1999
- Drought, October 1, 1999
- Drought, September 1, 1999
- Drought, August 1, 1999
- Drought, July 15, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 1999
- Lightning, May 6, 1999
- Hail, April 8, 1999
- Winter Weather, February 24, 1999
- Winter Weather, February 1, 1999
- Sleet, January 31, 1999
- Ice Storm, January 2, 1999
- Flood, September 29, 1998
- Drought, July 1, 1998
- Hail, June 19, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 1998
- Tornado, May 7, 1998
- Hail, April 3, 1998
- Flash Flood, February 3, 1998
- Flash Flood, January 7, 1998
- Winter Weather, December 30, 1997
- Hail, July 17, 1997
- Hail, April 28, 1997
- Cold/Wind Chill, April 1, 1997
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 21, 1997
- Heavy Snow, December 18, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 1996
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 1996
- Flood, March 6, 1996
- Heavy Snow, February 3, 1996
- Heavy Snow, January 11, 1996
- Winter Storm, January 6, 1996
- Tornado, June 28, 1994
- Tornado, May 13, 1993
- Hail, April 29, 1991
- Tornado, April 27, 1991
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 1990
- Hail, August 21, 1990
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 1990
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 1990
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Franklin CountyEvery warning in Franklin County since 1986Every county in Georgia
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.