Tornado History

Richland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richland, Illinois. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1956 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.7M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$5.7Mminimum property damage
June 17, 2022latest tornado
37.1 milongest listed path
1733 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F2 February 25, 19561956F2 May 21, 19571957F2 November 26, 19651965F1 August 3, 19911991EF1 November 5, 20172017F1 August 18, 19561956EF1 June 17, 20222022F0 March 15, 19841984EF0 June 19, 20152015EF0 June 19, 20152015F0 April 15, 19981998EF0 May 27, 20082008EF0 May 25, 20112011EF0 April 27, 2016EFU May 6, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19562
  • 20152
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19841
  • 19901
  • 19911
  • 19981

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 2, 1990F4Richland, Illinois12 mi300 yd00$250K
February 25, 1956F2Richland, Illinois8.8 mi450 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 1957F2Richland, Illinois3.6 mi150 yd00$25K
November 26, 1965F2Richland, Illinois0.5 mi20 yd05$25K
August 3, 1991F1Richland, Illinois0.5 mi1733 yd00$2.5M
November 5, 2017EF1Richland, Illinois6.84 mi50 yd00$70K
August 18, 1956F1Richland, Illinois37.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 17, 2022EF1Richland, Illinois3.31 mi60 yd00N/A
March 15, 1984F0Richland, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00$250K
June 19, 2015EF0Richland, Illinois0.52 mi50 yd00$20K
June 19, 2015EF0Richland, Illinois0.13 mi30 yd00$10K
April 15, 1998F0Richland, Illinois9.5 mi100 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.