Tornado History

Richmond Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richmond, North Carolina. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1964 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $350K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$350Kminimum property damage

May 14, 2012latest tornado

14.6 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19641
19731
20041
20121

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
August 29, 1964	F3	Richmond, North Carolina	14.6 mi	50 yd	$30
May 11, 1973	F1	Richmond, North Carolina	0 mi	33 yd	$250K
May 14, 2012	EF1	Richmond, North Carolina	1.98 mi	100 yd	$100K
September 27, 2004	F0	Richmond, North Carolina	0.5 mi	25 yd	N/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.