EF0 tornado in Franklin County, Missouri
Tornado April 17, 2026 · Franklin County, Missouri
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Franklin County → Warren County → Franklin County → Warren County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 25 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Tornado Debris Signature off of the KLSX radar appeared just south of the Missouri River and tracked north-northeast. Ground survey was unable to find damage directly associated with tornado, but NWS GIS Mutual Aid analysis of high resolution satellite imagery was able to find tree damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado.
The wider storm
The environment during the afternoon of April 17th was primed for the development of severe thunderstorms. Semi-discrete convection blossomed ahead of a cold front during the early afternoon, causing wind damage and large hail in portions of central and east-central Missouri. Later in the afternoon, thunderstorms more closely tied to the cold front produced 4 tornadoes in Missouri.
Began near New Haven (38.5896, -91.1543).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331834. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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