Franklin County, Nebraska
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.
31
Tornado reports
186
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
548
All events
1
Deaths
$19.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Franklin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 31 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.
Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported across Franklin. There were numerous reports of shredded trees, broken siding and windows and damage to vehicles.
A line of thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts up to 80 MPH resulted in very large tree branches being downed in Upland, causing power outages.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained speeds near 40 MPH and wind gusts exceeding 50 MPH were common throughout the day. The peak measured wind gust 62 MPH, both measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southeast of Upland.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west-northwest of Macon.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged anywhere from 4 to 7 inches. The highest reported totals included 4.0 inches from Naponee. This snow, combined with the strong northerly winds, resulted in widespread white-out conditions.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts anywhere from 55 to near 70 MPH were common across the area. The peak measured wind gust for the county was 58 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located seven miles north-northwest of Bloomington.
High Wind High Wind
The peak measured wind gust was 58 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station located seven miles west of Macon.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.7 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer in Franklin.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals across the county were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range, with the highest reported total of 3.5 inches from CoCoRaHS observer located six miles north of Riverton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total amounts generally in the 1 to 4 inch range were reported across the county.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles east-northeast of Huntley.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in three damaged power poles in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH resulted in minor tree damage in town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles east-northeast of Huntley.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles west of Macon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media report noted a flipped irrigation pivot four miles southwest of Hildreth. A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles south-southwest of Hildreth.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles north-northwest of Bloomington.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 69 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles west-northwest of Riverton.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles west of Macon.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west-northwest of Riverton.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles west of Macon.
High Wind High Wind
Frequent gusts of 50 to 60 MPH occurred based on surrounding area observations.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles west of Macon.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Measured and estimated snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.
Drought Drought
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values of -30 to -45 were common mainly on the 13th-14th, based on area observations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow amounts of 2 to 5 inches fell across the county. Measured amounts included 4.5 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer located five miles south-southeast of Hildreth and 2.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observers located in Naponee.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county, partially based off totals from surrounding counties. A local total of 5.0 inches was reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Naponee.
Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall amounts of mainly 3-7 inches blanketed the county. A total of 7.0 inches was reported by a CoCoRaHS observer six miles north of Riverton and 4.5 inches was reported by the NWS Cooperative Observer in Naponee.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The highest reported snowfall totals included 4.5 inches from Upland and 4.0 inches from Bloomington and Naponee.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 |
| 2013 | 21 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | 2 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 |
| 1990 | 6 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1953 | 2 | 2 |
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