Storm History: Franklin County, North Carolina

Events

490

Deaths

6

Injuries

30

Damage

$48 million

Episodes

363

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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• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 20031 death · $209,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 death · $76,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 20091 death · $1,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 7, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20061 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 death · 2 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, November 28, 198817 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2015$10 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2009$5.0 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 19965 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$500,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 2, 1966$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1984$250,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$250,000 · 4 events here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 20031 death · $209,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$200,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2013$150,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$111,000 · EF3 · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 28, 2009$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 27, 2011$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, March 28, 20054 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$4,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 28, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$3,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 27, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2015$10 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 20, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2024$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$27,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, November 28, 198817 injured · $25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$111,000 · EF3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 18, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 2, 1966$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 19732 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 19941 injured · $5,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 19965 injured · $1.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2009EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$8,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Franklin County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2026$18,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2026$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2026$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 16, 2026$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 19, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 11, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2025$10,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2025$3,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 28, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2025$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2025$6,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2025$20,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2025$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 31, 2025$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 2025$8,000 · 53 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2024$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 7, 2024$111,000 · EF3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, August 3, 2024$31,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2024$3,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2024$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 2024$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2024$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2023$27,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2023$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2023$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 12, 2023$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tropical Storm, September 30, 2022$750,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2022$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2022$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 death · $76,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2022$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Tornado, January 3, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 22, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 2021$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20211 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 20202 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 3, 2020$250,000 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2020$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 20207 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20201 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 2020$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 2020$28,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$10,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 2019$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20192 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2019$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 31, 20192.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2019$8,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20181 event here
• Tropical Storm, October 11, 2018$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2018$500,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2018$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2018$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, March 2, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2017$4,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2017$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Tornado, October 8, 2016$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2016$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2016$6,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 23, 2016$3,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2016$1,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 2, 2016$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20161.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 24, 2016$8,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 16, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2015$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2015$15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2015$10 million · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 2015$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2014$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2014$10,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20141 event here
• Tornado, February 21, 2014EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 201350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2013$150,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2013$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 201350 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2013$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2013$200 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 2012$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2012$25,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012$9,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2012$7,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2012$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2012$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20122 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, August 27, 2011$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 14, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 201150 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 23, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20101 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 16, 201050 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 201050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20101 event here
• High Wind, February 10, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 20091 death · $1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, November 11, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2009$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 28, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2009$5.0 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 200958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2009EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 28, 2009$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 2009$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2008$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 10, 2008$200,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 2007$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 21, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200775 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2007$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 16, 2007$5,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 28, 20072.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20071 event here
• Tropical Storm, September 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20061 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 20061 death · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 14, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 25, 200654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 28, 20054 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 8, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 7, 200465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20041 event here
• Hurricane (Typhoon), September 18, 20031 death · $209,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20032 events here
• Tornado, May 9, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20021 event here
• Tornado, October 11, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20021.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 200250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20021 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 17, 2000F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 19, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20002.5 in hail · 2 events here

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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.