Tornado History

Richland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richland, North Dakota. The records below identify 61 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.7M, with 2 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes61
Total Deaths2
Total Injuries30
Property Damage$1.7M
Avg Length2.3 mi
Avg Width79 yd

Key Tornado Facts for Richland, North Dakota

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.8 tornadoes per year (0.9/yr in last decade)
June is the peak tornado month with 21 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F4 in Richland, North Dakota with 2 deaths
2005 was the most active year with 4 tornadoes
The 2000s had the most tornado activity (12 events)
Longest tornado: 26.9 miles in Richland, North Dakota
Widest tornado: 600.0 yards in Richland, North Dakota
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Jun 27, 2015

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Richland, North Dakota, June is the most active month with 21 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 2005 was the most active year with 4 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
F4
EF4
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 20 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$530K$53K$5K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 2011 with at least $530K in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 July 2, 19551955EF4 August 7, 20102010F3 July 1, 19731973F3 July 1, 19521952F3 May 5, 19641964EF2 May 30, 20112011F2 June 8, 19641964F2 August 25, 19601960F2 May 29, 19531953F1 July 17, 20012001F1 May 17, 19961996EF1 July 10, 20112011F1 July 13, 19741974F1 June 28, 19791979F1 July 11, 1991F1 June 20, 2005EF1 June 18, 2009EF1 August 6, 2013EF1 June 27, 2015EF1 June 27, 2015EF1 July 9, 2019EF1 May 12, 2022EF1 July 13, 2024EF1 August 21, 2025F0 July 17, 1986F0 July 28, 1988F0 May 29, 1989F0 May 29, 1989EF0 July 10, 2008F0 June 22, 1992F0 June 19, 2002F0 June 11, 1970F0 June 26, 1977F0 August 6, 1980F0 August 15, 1987F0 July 11, 1991F0 June 28, 1997F0 July 27, 1999F0 June 7, 2003F0 June 11, 2005F0 May 20, 2005F0 June 29, 2005F0 August 5, 2006F0 August 5, 2006F0 June 5, 2006EF0 August 12, 2010EF0 June 4, 2013EF0 August 6, 2013EF0 June 27, 2015EF0 July 9, 2019EF0 October 9, 2021Unknown July 9, 1959Unknown July 26, 1966Unknown August 26, 1977Unknown July 12, 1956Unknown June 10, 1959Unknown June 30, 1960Unknown June 28, 1976EFU June 7, 2023EFU May 24, 2024EFU September 18, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 2, 1955F4Richland, North Dakota9.1 mi150 yd219$250K
August 7, 2010EF4Richland, North Dakota2.5 mi600 yd00N/A
July 1, 1973F3Richland, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 1, 1952F3Richland, North Dakota0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
May 5, 1964F3Richland, North Dakota5.2 mi440 yd011N/A
May 30, 2011EF2Richland, North Dakota2.07 mi600 yd00$500K
June 8, 1964F2Richland, North Dakota26.9 mi33 yd00$250K
August 25, 1960F2Richland, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 29, 1953F2Richland, North Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 17, 2001F1Richland, North Dakota2 mi25 yd00$100K
May 17, 1996F1Richland, North Dakota2 mi100 yd00$50K
July 10, 2011EF1Richland, North Dakota2.91 mi200 yd00$30K
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Source And Limits

Data sourced from NOAA Storm Prediction Center and the NCEI Storm Events Database. TornadoTrace summarizes reported weather events for screening and research; it is not a damage assessment, inspection, or insurance determination. Coordinates and records can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. No warranty of completeness or accuracy.

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