Richland County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Richland County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 3, 1964).

13tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
24 milongest path · 1973
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F15
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 3, 1964F317.1 mi800 yd40
May 8, 1964F220.3 mi300 yd20
May 8, 1988F220 mi150 yd00
Aug 18, 2005F220 mi40 yd30
Jul 3, 1951F20.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F124 mi50 yd20
Aug 18, 2005F14 mi55 yd00
Aug 11, 1972F13.8 mi50 yd00
Aug 1, 1967F12 mi100 yd00
Jun 13, 1972F12 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF07.4 mi60 yd00
May 24, 2006F01 mi15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 13, 2015EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF07.4 mi60 yd00
May 24, 2006F01 mi15 yd00
Aug 18, 2005F220 mi40 yd30
Aug 18, 2005F14 mi55 yd00
May 8, 1988F220 mi150 yd00
Jun 26, 1973F124 mi50 yd20
Aug 11, 1972F13.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 13, 1972F12 mi50 yd00
Aug 1, 1967F12 mi100 yd00
Sep 3, 1964F317.1 mi800 yd40
May 8, 1964F220.3 mi300 yd20

Nearby counties

Vernon County, WI25Sauk County, WI25Crawford County, WI14Iowa County, WI31Grant County, WI62Monroe County, WI26Juneau County, WI28Allamakee County, IA13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Richland County, Wisconsin had?

13 tornadoes touched Richland County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Richland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 3, 1964, with a 17.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Richland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (4 of 13). 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).