Storm History: Franklin County, Tennessee
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Franklin County, Tennessee: 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
- 735
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 59
- Damage
- $2.4 million
- Episodes
- 501
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 | 147 | 0 | 2 | $497,000 |
| Tornado | 120 | 9 | 57 | $1.6 million |
| Hail | 115 | 0 | 0 | $161,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 64 | 0 | 0 | $33,000 |
| Winter Weather | 59 | 1 | 0 | |
| Drought | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | 0 | $102,000 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 4 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| High Wind | 3 | 0 | 0 | $36,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, November 7, 1996
- Tornado, April 3, 1974
- Tornado, February 13, 1952
- Tornado, May 2, 1997
- Tornado, April 20, 1995
- Hail, July 3, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011
- Tornado, June 26, 1994
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 1996
- Lightning, August 21, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2024
- Tornado, February 28, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 6, 1996
- Flash Flood, July 1, 1999
- Tornado, March 28, 2009
- High Wind, December 24, 2009
- Tornado, April 19, 2013
- Tornado, February 9, 1990
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 4, 2011
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, January 17, 1999
- Hail, April 28, 2002
- Hail, May 9, 1988
- Hail, April 24, 1958
- Hail, March 29, 2020
- Hail, March 21, 2017
- Hail, April 5, 2017
- Hail, April 17, 2013
- Hail, October 18, 2011
- Hail, April 10, 2009
- Hail, June 20, 2005
- Hail, April 20, 2000
- Flood, May 3, 2000
- Flash Flood, June 10, 1999
- Hail, May 7, 1998
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, April 3, 1974
- Tornado, February 13, 1952
- Tornado, May 18, 1995
- Tornado, January 24, 1997
- Tornado, June 26, 1994
- Tornado, April 16, 1998
- Tornado, April 27, 2011
- Tornado, April 28, 2014
- Tornado, February 28, 2011
- Tornado, March 21, 1974
- Tornado, November 15, 1989
- Tornado, November 7, 1996
- Tornado, May 2, 1997
- Tornado, November 6, 2018
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
Every episode, newest first
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2026
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Drought, April 14, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 2026
- Winter Weather, January 31, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 2026
- Ice Storm, January 24, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 13, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, November 10, 2025
- Tornado, August 20, 2025
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 28, 2025
- Heat, June 24, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2025
- Tornado, May 25, 2025
- Hail, May 8, 2025
- Hail, May 2, 2025
- Hail, April 10, 2025
- Tornado, April 5, 2025
- Winter Weather, February 18, 2025
- Drought, February 1, 2025
- Drought, February 1, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 10, 2025
- Drought, January 1, 2025
- Drought, January 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2024
- Drought, September 10, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2024
- Drought, July 9, 2024
- Tornado, May 8, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, April 6, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, March 18, 2024
- Tornado, March 15, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, March 11, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 2024
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 2024
- Heavy Snow, January 14, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 2, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, November 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 26, 2023
- Drought, October 19, 2023
- Drought, October 12, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 22, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 13, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2023
- Heat, August 11, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 6, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2023
- Heat, June 30, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, April 24, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 29, 2023
- Tornado, March 24, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 21, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 19, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 18, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 18, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 14, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 13, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023
- Winter Weather, February 12, 2023
- Strong Wind, February 9, 2023
- Winter Weather, January 12, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 26, 2022
- Strong Wind, December 22, 2022
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 19, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 19, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 18, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2022
- Heat, June 15, 2022
- Heat, June 13, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, April 10, 2022
- Heavy Snow, March 11, 2022
- Winter Weather, January 28, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2022
- Winter Weather, January 6, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 2, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 2021
- Tornado, December 6, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, November 13, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, November 7, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, November 6, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, November 5, 2021
- Flash Flood, September 19, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 22, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 3, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 2, 2021
- Flash Flood, March 31, 2021
- Hail, March 27, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 17, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 2021
- Ice Storm, February 15, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 13, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 12, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 6, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 11, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 7, 2021
- Winter Weather, November 30, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, November 3, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, May 9, 2020
- Tornado, May 4, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, April 16, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, April 15, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2020
- Hail, March 29, 2020
- Tornado, March 24, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 12, 2020
- Winter Weather, February 8, 2020
- Winter Weather, February 6, 2020
- Winter Weather, December 10, 2019
- Winter Weather, November 12, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, November 2, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, November 1, 2019
- Drought, October 1, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 2019
- Heat, August 13, 2019
- Hail, June 27, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, April 1, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, March 20, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, March 9, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, March 3, 2019
- Winter Weather, January 29, 2019
- Freezing Fog, December 11, 2018
- Winter Weather, December 9, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, November 10, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, November 10, 2018
- Tornado, November 6, 2018
- Funnel Cloud, September 24, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2018
- Hail, May 31, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 3, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, March 22, 2018
- Tornado, March 19, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, March 15, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, March 14, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, March 13, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, March 8, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, March 7, 2018
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 2018
- Winter Weather, January 16, 2018
- Winter Weather, January 8, 2018
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, November 18, 2017
- Frost/Freeze, October 30, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 20, 2017
- Hail, April 5, 2017
- Hail, March 21, 2017
- Winter Weather, March 11, 2017
- Tornado, March 9, 2017
- Drought, December 6, 2016
- Drought, December 1, 2016
- Frost/Freeze, November 10, 2016
- Drought, November 1, 2016
- Drought, October 25, 2016
- Drought, September 13, 2016
- Drought, September 6, 2016
- Drought, August 1, 2016
- Drought, July 1, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2016
- Drought, June 1, 2016
- Drought, May 31, 2016
- Heavy Snow, February 9, 2016
- Heavy Snow, January 22, 2016
- Ice Storm, January 20, 2016
- Flash Flood, December 25, 2015
- Strong Wind, November 18, 2015
- Frost/Freeze, November 14, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2015
- Heat, July 14, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2015
- Hail, April 22, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 2015
- Winter Storm, March 5, 2015
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 23, 2015
- Ice Storm, February 20, 2015
- Winter Weather, February 18, 2015
- Ice Storm, February 16, 2015
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 2015
- Freezing Fog, January 16, 2015
- Winter Weather, January 15, 2015
- Winter Weather, January 13, 2015
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 2015
- Frost/Freeze, November 2, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2014
- Flash Flood, August 18, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2014
- Tornado, April 28, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, April 16, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, March 31, 2014
- Frost/Freeze, March 24, 2014
- Tornado, February 20, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2014
- Winter Weather, January 28, 2014
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 2014
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 2014
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, December 21, 2013
- Winter Weather, December 10, 2013
- Frost/Freeze, October 25, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2013
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2013
- Tornado, June 9, 2013
- Flash Flood, April 28, 2013
- Tornado, April 19, 2013
- Hail, April 17, 2013
- Winter Weather, March 26, 2013
- Winter Weather, March 6, 2013
- Winter Weather, March 1, 2013
- Winter Weather, February 2, 2013
- Tornado, January 30, 2013
- Winter Weather, January 17, 2013
- Frost/Freeze, November 1, 2012
- Frost/Freeze, October 31, 2012
- Heavy Rain, September 17, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2012
- Lightning, August 13, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2012
- Drought, July 1, 2012
- Heat, July 1, 2012
- Excessive Heat, June 28, 2012
- Drought, June 26, 2012
- Frost/Freeze, April 12, 2012
- Tornado, March 2, 2012
- Winter Weather, January 12, 2012
- Winter Weather, December 7, 2011
- Flood, November 28, 2011
- Winter Weather, November 28, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, October 30, 2011
- Hail, October 18, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011
- Hail, June 15, 2011
- Hail, May 22, 2011
- Tornado, April 27, 2011
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Franklin CountyEvery warning in Franklin County since 1986Every county in Tennessee
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.