Tornado History

Richland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richland, North Dakota. The records below identify 58 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.

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58recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$1.7Mminimum property damage
September 18, 2025latest tornado
26.9 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

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 26, 1977F0 August 6, 1980F0 August 15, 1987F0 July 11, 1991F0 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

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)9
  • F0 (Light damage)17
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating7
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20054
  • 20063
  • 20133
  • 20153
  • 19592
  • 19602
  • 19642
  • 19772

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 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.