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Tornadoes in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

31 tornadoes have crossed Franklin Parish since 1950, 42nd of the 64 counties in Louisiana with a tornado on record, an average of one every 2.5 years. They have killed 2 people and injured 24. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Now

Tornadoes
31
Deaths
2
Injuries
24
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, January 21, 1999

The deadliest in Franklin Parish

  1. F1, Franklin Parish, LouisianaMay 15, 19801 killed, 2 injured
  2. EF2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaNovember 26, 20191 killed, 1 injured

The strongest

  1. F3, Franklin and Tensas parishes, LouisianaJanuary 21, 1999F3, 22.0 mi (35 km)
  2. F3, Franklin and Richland parishes, LouisianaApril 1, 1983F3, 21.0 mi (34 km)
  3. F2, Franklin and Madison parishes, LouisianaApril 30, 1975F2, 43.3 mi (70 km)
  4. F2, Catahoula, Franklin and Tensas parishes, LouisianaNovember 8, 2000F2, 25.0 mi (40 km)
  5. F2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaMay 19, 1983F2, 8.0 mi (13 km)
  6. EF2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaNovember 26, 2019EF2, 7.0 mi (11 km)
  7. EF2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaApril 2, 2017EF2, 5.8 mi (9 km)
  8. F2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaNovember 13, 1972F2, 4.3 mi (7 km)
  9. F2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaApril 12, 1986F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  10. F2, Franklin Parish, LouisianaJune 10, 1975F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 21 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Franklin Parish. Each year links to every tornado in Louisiana that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20222EF1
2019111EF2
201824EF1
201732EF2
20051F0
20031F0
20001F2
19992F3
19921F1
19891F1
198613F2
198334F3
19821F2
1980112F1
19781F0
197535F2
19742F2
19731F1
19721F2
196311F1
195612F1

Every tornado that crossed Franklin Parish

31 tornadoes, newest first.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
December 13, 202210:19 PM CSTEF1Franklin Parish11.3300$270,000
March 30, 20222:10 PM CDTEF1Franklin Parish6.8350$85,000
November 26, 20196:03 PM CSTEF2Franklin Parish7.070011$120,000
March 28, 20185:08 PM CDTEF1Franklin Parish3.9400$90,000
March 28, 20185:01 PM CDTEF1Richland Parish5.36504$230,000
April 2, 20175:09 PM CDTEF2Franklin Parish5.86162$300,000
April 2, 20174:57 PM CDTEF1Franklin Parish1.0600$150,000
April 2, 20174:17 PM CDTEF1Caldwell Parish13.21,232$85,000
September 25, 20051:39 AM CDTF0Franklin Parish0.7100$200,000
April 6, 200311:44 AM CDTF0Franklin Parish0.850$30,000
November 8, 20001:58 PM CSTF2Catahoula Parish25.0500$170,000
January 21, 19999:45 PM CSTF3Franklin Parish22.00$510,000
January 21, 19999:45 PM CSTF0Franklin Parish1.040
August 26, 19928:20 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish1.540
June 30, 19894:45 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish0.540
April 12, 198612:09 AM CSTF2Franklin Parish2.01003$50,000 to $500,000
May 19, 198312:35 AM CDTF2Franklin Parish8.0150$5,000 to $50,000
May 18, 19839:00 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish0.150$500 to $5,000
April 1, 19835:05 PM CSTF3Franklin Parish21.03004$500,000 to $5 million
December 27, 198212:30 PM CSTF2Franklin Parish1.033$50,000 to $500,000
May 15, 19806:00 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish0.51012$50,000 to $500,000
June 29, 19786:30 PM CDTF0Franklin Parish0.127
June 10, 19757:15 AM CDTF2Franklin Parish2.050$5,000 to $50,000
June 9, 19751:50 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish0.533$5,000 to $50,000
April 30, 19751:05 AM CDTF2Franklin Parish43.3775$5,000 to $50,000
June 7, 19749:30 PM CDTF2Franklin Parish1.033$5,000 to $50,000
February 14, 19746:50 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish1.033$50,000 to $500,000
September 4, 19735:15 PM CDTF1Franklin Parish5.4100$500 to $5,000
November 13, 19727:20 AM CSTF2Franklin Parish4.3100$50,000 to $500,000
June 29, 19633:35 PM GMT-5F1Franklin Parish0.31831$500 to $5,000
April 5, 19564:30 PM GMT-6F1Richland Parish21.01002$50,000 to $500,000

Nearby

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What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.