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Tornado in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
32 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 32 tornado events in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 2,801 tornado events recorded in Louisiana; its 5.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 4 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Franklin Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 32 | 2,801 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.1 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 180 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
3Apr
9May
3Jun
6Jul
0Aug
1Sep
2Oct
0Nov
3Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 32 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $120K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 7 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Franklin Parish had?
32 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Franklin Parish?
13 Dec 2022 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Franklin Parish?
The tornado of 1 Apr 1983, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Franklin Parish compare with Louisiana for tornado?
5.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.5 statewide; the county holds 32 of the state's 2,801 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.