EF0 Tornado — Franklin, Tennessee

2025-08-20 · near Sinking Cove, Franklin, Tennessee

0.3 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An EF-0 tornado touched down on Sinking Cove Road causing several uprooted trees. It briefly tracked south-southeast uprooting additional trees, passing across Little Crow Creek before lifting

just northwest of The Bolo Club on Sinking Cove Road where no additional tree damage was noted. Damage was assessed via drone footage taken by Jackson County Alabama Emergency Management in

coordination with Franklin County Tennessee Emergency Management.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of thunderstorms developed during the early to mid afternoon hours. One of the thunderstorms spawned a rare August tornado, knocking down numerous trees along a short path along Little Crow Creek in Southern Franklin County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1287936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.