Tornado History

Renville Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Renville, North Dakota. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1953 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
July 7, 2016latest tornado
10.54 milongest listed path
60 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 23, 19971997EF1 July 8, 20092009F0 August 16, 19881988F0 July 8, 19891989F0 July 8, 19891989F0 August 16, 19881988F0 August 26, 19941994F0 July 12, 19601960F0 June 29, 19771977F0 June 4, 19801980F0 August 16, 19881988F0 August 26, 19941994F0 July 25, 19971997F0 May 17, 19981998F0 May 17, 1998F0 June 8, 1999F0 August 7, 2000F0 August 7, 2000F0 June 24, 2001F0 June 6, 2004F0 July 2, 2005EF0 May 22, 2011EF0 July 7, 2016Unknown July 6, 1977Unknown June 13, 1953© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)19
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19883
  • 19772
  • 19892
  • 19942
  • 19972
  • 19982
  • 20002
  • 19531

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
July 23, 1997F2Renville, North Dakota0.2 mi30 yd12$46K
July 8, 2009EF1Renville, North Dakota10.54 mi50 yd00$80K
August 16, 1988F0Renville, North Dakota0.2 mi13 yd00$250K
July 8, 1989F0Renville, North Dakota0.2 mi13 yd00$250K
July 8, 1989F0Renville, North Dakota0.2 mi13 yd01$250K
August 16, 1988F0Renville, North Dakota0.2 mi13 yd00$25K
August 26, 1994F0Renville, North Dakota2 mi40 yd00$10K
July 12, 1960F0Renville, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 29, 1977F0Renville, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 4, 1980F0Renville, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
August 16, 1988F0Renville, North Dakota0.2 mi13 yd00N/A
August 26, 1994F0Renville, North Dakota0.1 mi10 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.