Franklin County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
35
Tornado reports
301
Hail reports
53
Floods since 1996
882
All events
6
Deaths
$107.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Franklin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 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.
A thunderstorm complex dropped up to 14 inches of rain on Franklin County from about Midnight to 6 am causing the worst flash flooding in county history. The rain fell at a rate of 3 inches an hour from about 2 to 3 am. A joint Federal-State Damage Assessment Team conducted for i…
A microburst caused minor damage at Sullivan Regional Airport. A small section of one hanger was removed with a door of a nearby hanger also sustaining damage. Also, one private aircraft sustained minor damage. The AWOS recorded a wind gust of 101 mph with this microburst. Furthe…
A tornado developed at 8:56pm on March 14th, 2025 on the east side of Villa Ridge, between American Inn Road and Saint Marys Road north of I-44. The tornado very quickly intensified as it moved into a neighborhood near the intersection of Interstate 44 and US Highway 100. In that…
Between 6 and 9 inches of rain fell across Franklin County during a 2 day period. All of this rain caused the creeks and rivers to rise. The Meramec River, Bourbeuse River and Missouri River all went into major flood with several points cresting at record levels. Almost 415 struc…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Up to 5 inches of rain fell in Franklin County, resulting in flash flooding in Sullivan. Water flowed over Highway 85 near Deer Path Crossing and North and South Road. There were also several photos of standing water in residential areas of town. Impacts streets include Mervin, B…
Hail Hail
Stones varied from pea sized to quarter sized.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree at Champion City Road and Red Oak Road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree in Union and another northwest of Union. The storm downed several other trees along its path between Union and Wildwood.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down just south of the Missouri River near Etlah. It caused minor damage to trees and possibly crops before crossing the river into Warren County.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
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 …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed a 15 inch diameter tree near Lyon. They then downed a tree 6 to 10 inches in diameter southeast of New Haven. A tornado developed just east of this damage at about the same time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees in Franklin County. One fell onto East Vine Street near the Sullivan Country Club, and another fell onto a home in Sullivan. The other two trees fell in Washington and Union, but were not reported to have hit anything.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds removed the roofing of an outbuilding at an animal rescue.
Snow covered roads led to multiple accidents. Although only 2 to 3 inches of snow was reported, accidents caused several injuries and road closures led to long traffic delays.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees along Spring Bluff Road and Highway 185. They also downed 2 limbs: an 8 inch diameter tree limb along Karen Ann Circle and a 10-12 inch diameter tree limb along George Street in Sullivan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs 12 to 18 inches in diameter. A few trees were downed in an area from Grand Ave to Jefferson Ave north of 5th Street.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High temperatures in the upper 90s combined with high humidity to produce heat index values over 105 degrees for several days. The heat index peaked near 112 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Hot and extremely humid conditions led to heat index values over 105 degrees for a week. The heat index values peaked around 119 degrees.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Broadcast media from KSDK sent in a video of measured 2 inch hailstones.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A Washington School District official submitted a photo of half dollar size hail.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Department of Highways and the public reported multiple inaccessible roads in Franklin County due to flooding. These include parts of Highway A and Highway YY due to side ditches overflowing and Highway CC due to Big Creek flooding over the road and onto the other side. Notab…
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts to near 60 mph caused minor damage across the county. A downed tree was reported blocking part of Route VV near Berger. A roof was severely damaged in Sullivan.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
At 8:29 PM a tornado began near the community of Elmont, MO, producing EF1 damage primarily to trees and one large barn. The tornado moved quickly to the northeast, and produced additional tree damage along Missouri route 185, and along Ridge Road within the Long Ridge Conservati…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
At approximately 8:33 PM a tornado began south of Kohl City, MO in Franklin County and continued northeastward for 5.5 miles before dissipating just southwest of Etlah, MO in Franklin County around 8:39 PM. Most damage was confined to tree limbs, but a few structures were damaged…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 2 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011 | 68 | 1 |
| 2010 | 25 | 4 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 40 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 | 28 | 1 |
| 2003 | 31 | 2 |
| 2002 | 40 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 1 |
| 1993 | 9 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
| 1954 | 3 | 3 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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