Tornado History

Richland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Richland, South Carolina. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.3M, with 1 deaths and 19 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$12.3Mminimum property damage
December 29, 2024latest tornado
6.01 milongest listed path
660 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 29, 19641964F2 November 12, 19751975F2 May 15, 19761976F2 August 31, 19871987F2 September 7, 20042004F2 July 3, 19641964F2 May 29, 19671967F1 January 6, 19951995F1 September 7, 20042004F1 November 24, 19671967F1 January 10, 19721972F1 May 20, 19801980F1 June 19, 19771977F1 February 11, 19811981EF1 March 15, 2008F1 April 20, 1981F1 May 12, 1971F1 August 16, 1994EF1 March 15, 2008EF1 March 3, 2019EF1 March 3, 2019EF1 April 13, 2020EF1 January 27, 2024EF0 March 3, 2012F0 June 11, 1955F0 March 26, 1965F0 June 16, 1989F0 March 16, 2000F0 March 16, 2000F0 June 13, 2001F0 March 29, 2001F0 September 7, 2004F0 February 4, 2006F0 January 13, 2006EF0 October 11, 2018EF0 December 29, 2024EFU September 17, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20043
  • 19642
  • 19672
  • 19812
  • 20002
  • 20012
  • 20062
  • 20082

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
May 15, 1976F2Richland, South Carolina3.8 mi40 yd13$250K
August 29, 1964F2Richland, South Carolina1 mi67 yd00$250K
November 12, 1975F2Richland, South Carolina2 mi50 yd07$250K
August 31, 1987F2Richland, South Carolina0.2 mi10 yd02$250K
September 7, 2004F2Richland, South Carolina2.5 mi440 yd03$100K
July 3, 1964F2Richland, South Carolina2.5 mi100 yd00$25K
May 29, 1967F2Richland, South Carolina0.5 mi20 yd03$25K
January 6, 1995F1Richland, South Carolina3 mi100 yd00$10.0M
September 7, 2004F1Richland, South Carolina1 mi200 yd00$300K
November 24, 1967F1Richland, South Carolina1 mi40 yd00$250K
January 10, 1972F1Richland, South Carolina3 mi77 yd01$250K
May 20, 1980F1Richland, South Carolina5.7 mi60 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.