Storm History: Franklin County, Virginia

Events

921

Deaths

1

Injuries

13

Damage

$21 million

Episodes

528

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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• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 20121 death · $750,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here

• Drought, September 1, 2007$10 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$2.1 million · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 20121 death · $750,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2000$650,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$650,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 1996$600,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 1996$500,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$445,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 1998$400,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$290,000 · 17 events here
• Hail, September 22, 2010$282,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, June 25, 1997$267,000 · 0.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$245,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2012$190,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2007$170,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 2020$137,000 · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 2007$120,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 6, 1996$115,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$113,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$110,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 22, 20043 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2002$9,000 · 3 in hail · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 2012$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 16, 19982.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 6, 2023$50,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19952.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 19952.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2012$8,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 19982 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 19562 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20221 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 2021$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 4, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$2,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$650,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 1996F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 17, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$2,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$45,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Franklin County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 2026$32,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, June 12, 2026$11,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2025$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 2025$51,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2025$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2025$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2025$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2025$50,000 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2025$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 2025$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 16, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 8, 20251.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 2025$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 16, 2025$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2025$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 2025$75,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 2024$45,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 31, 2024$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2024$60,000 · 65 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2024$15,000 · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2024$2,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 12, 2024$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 2024$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2023$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2023$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 16, 2023$11,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 2023$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 2023$50,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 2023$35,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 2022$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 30, 2022$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2022$1,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 20221 injured · $5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 2022$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20221 injured · $4,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20221 injured · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2022$500 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 2022$13,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 7, 2022$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 2022$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 25, 2021$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2021$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2021$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2021$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2021$4,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2021$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 2021$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, November 10, 2020$137,000 · 5 events here
• Tropical Storm, October 29, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 29, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2020$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2020$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2020$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20202 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2020$40,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2020$2.1 million · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 30, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2020$44,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 31, 2019$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2019$500 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2019$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2019$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2019$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2019$800 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2019$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2019$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2019$5,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 31, 2019$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 2019$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 2019$22,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2019$650,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 22, 2019$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$3,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 20, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 27, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 2018$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 2018$245,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2018$10,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 2018$20,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2018$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 30, 2018$58,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 13, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20182 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2018$4,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 17, 20182 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2018$2,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20181 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2018$110,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 23, 2017$20,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 9, 2017$500 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 11, 2017$500 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2017$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2017$1,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2017$6,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 2017$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 2017$20,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 2017$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2017$11,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20171 event here
• Hail, September 29, 2016$500 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, September 29, 2016$25,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 31, 2016$800 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$8,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2016$700 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 5, 2016$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2016$18,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, July 14, 2016$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2016$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2016$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2016$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 11, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 3, 2016$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Avalanche, April 2, 2016$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flood, October 1, 20151 event here
• Strong Wind, October 1, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 29, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2015$33,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2015$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2015$37,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2015$3,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2015$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 22, 2015$4,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 14, 2015$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 14, 2014$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2014$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2014$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$500 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2014$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 4, 201460 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2014$600 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 25, 20141 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2014$2,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2014$113,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 2013$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 31, 2013$3,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2013$6,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2013$4,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 2013$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2013$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 2013$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 4, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, January 30, 201370 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 2012$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2012$7,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2012$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, July 23, 201250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2012$900 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2012$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 2012$600 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2012$8,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20129 injured · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 20121 death · $750,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 2012$190,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 2012$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 24, 2012$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20121 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 2012$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, December 7, 201170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 2011$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 1, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 2011$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 30, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 2011$41,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2011$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2011$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 2011$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2011$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, July 3, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2011$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2011$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 2011$16,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2011$18,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2011$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 2011$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 20111.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2011$2,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20114 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2011$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 2010$12,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 1, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 1, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 16, 201063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 30, 2010$290,000 · 17 events here
• Hail, September 22, 2010$282,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, August 26, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2010$9,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2010$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 5, 2010$4,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 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.