Richland County tornado history

30 tornadoes touched Richland County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 10, 1973).

30tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 28 injured
58.2 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F112
(E)F210
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1973F258.2 mi267 yd140
Nov 15, 1989F223 mi73 yd00
Jun 22, 1990F222 mi200 yd10
Apr 14, 2019EF217 mi800 yd50
Sep 4, 2017EF216.7 mi400 yd20
Mar 14, 2024EF210.3 mi250 yd00
Aug 25, 1965F22 mi10 yd00
Mar 28, 1985F22 mi77 yd00
Jun 30, 1977F20.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 17, 1972F20.1 mi30 yd00
Oct 10, 1989F124 mi60 yd00
Jun 30, 1977F111.6 mi77 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 14, 2024EF210.3 mi250 yd00
Jun 13, 2022EF15.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 14, 2019EF217 mi800 yd50
Sep 4, 2017EF216.7 mi400 yd20
Jun 5, 2010EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 20, 2007EF14.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 2007EF00.8 mi20 yd00
Jul 10, 2006F16 mi40 yd00
May 21, 2004F0——00
Nov 10, 2002F11 mi25 yd00
Aug 16, 1997F00.3 mi60 yd00
Jul 13, 1992F00.1 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Ashland County, OH20Crawford County, OH18Morrow County, OH17Huron County, OH38Knox County, OH13Wayne County, OH25Holmes County, OH12Marion County, OH17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Richland County, Ohio had?

30 tornadoes touched Richland County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Richland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 10, 1973, with a 58.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Richland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 30). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).