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Tornado in Saline County, Missouri
25 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 25 tornado events in Saline County, Missouri, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
May is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 4 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 3,118 tornado events recorded in Missouri; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
By rating: 8 at (E)F0, 7 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Saline County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 25 | 3,118 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 429 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
5May
6Jun
4Jul
1Aug
1Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 25 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $230K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $3.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F3 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Saline County had?
25 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Saline County?
4 Aug 2023 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Saline County?
The tornado of 12 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Saline County compare with Missouri for tornado?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 25 of the state's 3,118 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.