NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Franklin, TX
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Franklin, Texas since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Beryl in 2024. Since 1950, 50 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 50
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Franklin
The strongest storm to pass near Franklin was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Franklin begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Beryl in 2024, a tropical storm 55 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 systems. Of the 18 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Franklin has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 62% of the 753 Texas cities on this site. The highest rating among the 50 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 13, 2019, came within 1 mile. The deadliest, an F2 on November 15, 1987, killed 3 people. Of the 50, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 6, 2025. Of the 753 Texas cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Franklin. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1981, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 753 Texas cities, 93% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Franklin.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Franklin
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BerylJul 8 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2008 | IkeSep 13 | 70 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | ChantalAug 2 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1983 | AliciaAug 18 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1961 | CarlaSep 12 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormAug 28 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormJul 28 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1942 | Unnamed 1942 stormAug 22 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1921 | Unnamed 1921 stormJun 23 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 18 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 27 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 9 | 24 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormJul 6 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 4 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 20 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Franklin: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Franklin
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s7(1 EF3+)
- 2000s13
- 1990s5
- 1980s5
- 1970s3
- 1960s4
- 1950s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | EF3 | 1 mi | 32.48 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 1959 | F3 | 11 mi | 15.8 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F3 | 5 mi | 139.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F2 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 3 / 2 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | F2 | 25 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 12 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | F2 | 23 mi | 20.4 mi | 1 / 20 |
| Apr 24, 2019 | EF2 | 25 mi | 1.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 11, 1984 | F2 | 9 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | 9 mi | 26.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 1, 1967 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 1954 | F2 | 21 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1953 | F2 | 23 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 50, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Franklin
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Franklin since 1981, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 16, 2003. The most recent report is from May 1, 2025. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Franklin
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Franklin, TX, 3 miles west of Franklin at 467 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 96°F and low of 73°F; January is the coolest, at 60°F and 39°F. May and October are the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 40.6 inches over 55 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 48% of the year's precipitation (19.3 of 40.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. Highs reach 90°F on about 99 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 24 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.6 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 40.6 inches is more than at 217 of the 312 Texas stations used on this site (70%). Normangee, 17 miles east, has its own station (Madisonville, TX): 46.9 inches a year, 6.3 more than here, and the same August average high, 96°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 39 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 65 | 44 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 71 | 50 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 79 | 57 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| May | 85 | 65 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 92 | 71 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 95 | 73 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96 | 73 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 91 | 68 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 81 | 58 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 69 | 48 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 62 | 41 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Year | 79 | 57 | 40.6 | 55 | 0.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Franklin, TX (467 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Franklin
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 15 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Franklin: 9 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $75,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on April 18, 2009. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 5. Of the 745 Texas cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 68 have had fewer than Franklin.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Robertson County, which includes Franklin, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1991, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 hurricanes, 3 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Beryl, on July 9, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Robertson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.2 million a year, the 171st highest of 254 Texas counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (46%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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