Franklin County, Arkansas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
39
Tornado reports
239
Hail reports
84
Floods since 1996
834
All events
3
Deaths
$14.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Franklin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 39 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
This is the third of six segments of this tornado. The tornado snapped or uprooted a number of large trees as it moved back into Franklin County from Logan County. The damage path widened considerably to about 3/4 of a mile as the tornado moved north of Highway 398 and approached…
This is the fifth of six segments of this tornado. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River, moving back into Franklin County from Logan County. The tornado crossed Carbon Plant Road and W Creek Road, destroying a mobile home and killing another person. It continued northeast acros…
An F1 tornado touched down 1 mile west of Altus and crossed the Johnson County border 6 miles northeast of Altus. The tornado first began doing damage just southwest of Highway 64. The strongest intensity began just south of Interstate 40, just east of Wiederkerh Village and cont…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed just south of Highway 64 and west of Woodland W Road. It moved east-northeast, crossing Woodland W Road and Highway 64, where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, some fell onto homes, power poles were snapped, and outbuildings were destroyed. The torna…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto power lines.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of several roads were flooded in and around Altus.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of several roads were flooded in and around Charleston, with flood water entering some residences.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of Highway 23 north of Turners Bend were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines on Adams Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple utility poles and power lines.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Portions of Highway 96 were reported flooded west of Oak Bend Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew over a camper trailer at Pence Lane.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Hail larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
Flood Flood
Portions of Highway 23 near Turners Bend were flooded.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The intersection of Wire Road and Twisted Oak Lane was flooded, as were portions of other county roads northwest of Ozark.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 23 was flooded and closed near the Mulberry River.
Flood Flood
A bridge was washed out by flood water on Chickadee Lane in the Mountain Grove community. Flooding resulted in at least four residences landlocked in the Watalula area. Portions of Highway 23 were flooded and closed north of the Mulberry River Bridge near Turners Bend.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree, and snapped power poles.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged an outbuilding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, and destroyed a small outbuilding.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | 3 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 2 |
| 2015 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 33 | 4 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 1 |
| 2008 | 37 | 2 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 47 | 1 |
| 2005 | 33 | 1 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 5 |
| 2000 | 31 | 1 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
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