Storm History: Franklin County, Kansas

Events

740

Deaths

5

Injuries

49

Damage

$19 million

Episodes

468

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.

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• Tornado, May 20, 19573 deaths · 11 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20071 death · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 31, 20041 death · 8 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here

• Flood, August 3, 1998$3.6 million · 1.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2014$3.0 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 1998$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 19573 deaths · 11 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2007$1.3 million · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2002$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2003$1.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2009$500,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2005$400,000 · 5 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20071 death · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1995$260,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 20, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2019$205,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2005$200,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2005$180,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2005$150,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, October 4, 1998$147,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2003$105,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Lightning, February 26, 1996$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 4, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, August 19, 19744.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20084.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, December 15, 20214 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 19894 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 20163 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 19, 20093 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20202.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20192.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20112.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20092.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20092.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20062.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2003$1.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20022.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 20, 19573 deaths · 11 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 6, 1962F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1972F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 1991F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1958$50,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1960$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 19641 injured · $3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1965F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 16, 1980F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1990F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1995$260,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 2011EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 1951$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 24, 1954$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 19542 injured · $50,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Franklin County, with its track

• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 13, 20263 injured · EF2 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2025$90,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20252 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, January 4, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 202450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 2024EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 202470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 20241 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20231.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 20231.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 31, 202360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 14, 202351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Hail, December 15, 20214 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20211 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20211.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20202.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 201981 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20192.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2019$205,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 31, 20191.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20190.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20192.5 in hail · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, April 30, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 201878 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20181.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20181 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, October 14, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 201770 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20171.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 9, 20172 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 27, 20161 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 24, 20163 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 27, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2016EF0 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, December 27, 20151 event here
• Tornado, September 10, 2015EF1 · 6 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20152 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20151 event here
• Hail, April 1, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2014$3.0 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 201470 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 2, 20142 in hail · 10 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20132 in hail · 8 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 23, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 201261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2012$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20121 event here
• Drought, June 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 23, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 30, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$23,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 2011EF3 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20112.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 19, 20111.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, February 27, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 2, 2010$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2010EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20102 events here
• Hail, April 2, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 24, 20092 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2009$9,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 19, 20093 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200978 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2009$500,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2009EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20092.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20092.75 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 25, 200956 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 23, 2009$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 28, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20082 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 20084.25 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 1, 2008EF2 · 9 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20081 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 31, 200861 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 30, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, September 27, 20071 event here
• Heat, August 20, 20071 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20071 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20071 death · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2007$1.3 million · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2007$5,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 6, 2007$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 7, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 27, 200752 kt wind · 3 events here
• Lightning, April 25, 2007$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 13, 20071 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, April 4, 20071 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2007EF1 · 6 events here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 30, 20061 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20061 injured · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 6, 20061 event here
• Strong Wind, September 21, 2006$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 21, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20061.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Heat, August 6, 20061 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20061 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20062.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 23, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20061 event here
• Dense Fog, December 29, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20051 event here
• Hail, September 13, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2005$180,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2005$400,000 · 5 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20051.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Dense Fog, July 1, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2005$150,000 · 2.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Flood, June 12, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2005$200,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2005F0 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 4, 2005$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 4, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, June 2, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, April 8, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, March 4, 20051 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, December 31, 20041 death · 8 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 23, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 25, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 25, 20041 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 23, 2004$7,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2004$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 200456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20041 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, May 13, 2004$80,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 4, 2004$18,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 3, 20041 event here
• Dense Fog, February 17, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20031 event here
• Dense Fog, November 26, 20031 event here
• Dense Fog, November 16, 20031 event here
• Dense Fog, November 11, 20031 event here
• Dense Fog, October 7, 20031 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 30, 20031 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2003$1.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20032.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20031.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 6, 20031 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2003$105,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20031 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20031 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20031 event here
• Dense Fog, January 10, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20021 event here
• Dense Fog, December 7, 20021 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20021 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20021 event here

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Tornadoes in Franklin CountyEvery warning in Franklin County since 1986Every county in Kansas

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.