Tornado History

Richland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richland, Ohio. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1961 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.2M, with 0 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$11.2Mminimum property damage
March 14, 2024latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 28, 19851985F2 November 15, 19891989F2 June 22, 19901990EF2 September 4, 20172017EF2 April 14, 20192019F2 June 30, 19771977EF2 March 14, 20242024F2 August 25, 19651965F2 August 17, 19721972F2 May 10, 19731973F1 June 30, 19771977F1 June 7, 19801980F1 May 2, 19831983F1 October 10, 19891989F1 July 13, 1992F1 November 10, 2002F1 July 10, 2006EF1 August 20, 2007F1 May 11, 1974F1 April 2, 1977EF1 June 13, 2022EF0 August 9, 2007EF0 June 5, 2010F0 June 8, 1990F0 August 25, 1961F0 August 25, 1961F0 July 13, 1992F0 May 21, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19773
  • 19612
  • 19892
  • 19902
  • 19922
  • 20072
  • 19651
  • 19721

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
March 28, 1985F2Richland, Ohio2 mi77 yd00$2.5M
November 15, 1989F2Richland, Ohio2 mi73 yd00$2.5M
June 22, 1990F2Richland, Ohio19 mi200 yd00$2.5M
September 4, 2017EF2Richland, Ohio8.58 mi200 yd02$800K
April 14, 2019EF2Richland, Ohio17 mi800 yd05$500K
June 30, 1977F2Richland, Ohio0.5 mi50 yd00$250K
March 14, 2024EF2Richland, Ohio4.5 mi250 yd00$150K
August 25, 1965F2Richland, Ohio2 mi33 yd00$25K
August 17, 1972F2Richland, Ohio0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 10, 1973F2Richland, Ohio6.6 mi267 yd014$25K
June 30, 1977F1Richland, Ohio0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 7, 1980F1Richland, Ohio1.5 mi17 yd00$250K

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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.