Franklin County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
46
Hail reports
41
Floods since 1996
322
All events
0
Deaths
$21.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Franklin County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Flooding from heavy rainfall forced the closure of several roads throughout Franklin County NY in Duane Center, Bangor, Malone, Dickinson, Burke, Hogansburg, and Bombay. Flooding began late evening on June 11 with small streams and overflowing ditches washing out roads and culver…
Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flooding on the Raquette River. In Tupper Lake Village, homes were surrounded by water, forcing evacuations. Route 3 was flooded in the Village and between Tupper Lake Village and Wawbeek. Flooding continued into May.
Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flooding in Saranac Lake Village. Flooding was compounded by upstream releases from locks on Oseetah Lake, which flooded downstream Lake Flower at Saranac Lake Village. Businesses and homes were evacuated, and bridges and the village was…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Moria, NY.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported with damage to some local backyard gardens.
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Multiple trees down near the intersection of State Routes 11 and 11B.
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Trees down on Gallop, Perry, and Taylor roads in the town of Bangor.
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Trees and wires down near Mill street and Burke Center road.
Flood Flood
Numerous flooding across western-northwest Franklin county as the results of heavy tropical rains (3-5+ inches) from Post Tropical Debby. In addition to flash flooding reports, there were numerous inundation, basement and other flooding.
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Trees and utility lines down near State Route 37 and Foster road.
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Downed utility line along Duane street and Kidney avenue.
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Tree and several large branches blocking North Woods road.
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Two trees blocking Goodman road beyond Sugar Bush road.
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Multiple trees down across East road in Burke.
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Trees down blocking Cassidy road at Sancomb road.
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A few trees reported down on Oregon Plains road about a mile south of County Route 60 south of Onchiota.
Two people struck by lightning.
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Several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Additional flash flooding affected portions of east central Franklin County, NY in the Bellmont Center area during the afternoon hours on the 2nd. This flooding was tied closely to the larger flash flooding event to the immediate east in the Ellenburg/Lyon Mountain area of Clinto…
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Trees and utility lones down on Fay road.
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Trees and utility lines down on Shadow Lane.
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Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down in Malone.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Showers and thunderstorms trained across portions of northeastern Franklin County, NY in the vicinity of Malone and the hamlet of Whippleville. One home in Whippleville was evacuated due to high water from a creek feeding into the nearby Salmon River. A driveway crossing the cree…
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Several trees and power lines down in the St. Regis Falls area.
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Tree down along Fountain Street.
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Tree on wires on Delancy Avenue.
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Numerous trees and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds.
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Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds along with some minor property damage. NWS storm survey conducted and concluded straight-line winds estimated at 70 mph.
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Numerous trees and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds.
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Large tree snapped in half with several other trees down.
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Several trees downed by thunderstorms winds.
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Numerous trees and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds.
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Scattered trees down across Vermontville and Bloomingdale.
Hail Hail
Hail, slightly larger than a quarter fell.
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Local microburst in Fort Covington with reports of several trees uprooted or snapped and an old barn building collapsed.
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter size hail reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported.
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Tree and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds.
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Convective winds downed several trees on Dundee road.
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Convective winds downed several trees and power lines.
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Convective winds downed trees and utility lines.
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Multiple trees down on State Route 30 and measured wind gust of 60 mph at ASOS site at Saranac Lake airport.
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Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
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A Tree and several large limbs downed by brief thunderstorm winds along Route 458 in Santa Clara.
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Tree and wires down along Route 26.
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Multiple trees down with some on utility lines.
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Several trees down on utility lines.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Training thunderstorms and showers deposited several inches of rainfall across northern Franklin county, including Duane road, between Malone and Whippleville with one resident evacuated.
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Trees and utility lines down.
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Numerous trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
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