Saline County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Saline County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 25, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 132 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 132 injured

89.8 milongest path · 1957

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F111

(E)F27

(E)F34

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 25, 1957	F4	89.8 mi	333 yd	8	1
May 22, 2004	F4	54 mi	4,400 yd	38	1
May 9, 1953	F3	46.9 mi	880 yd	82	5
May 8, 1965	F3	40.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1956	F3	39.3 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jun 15, 1992	F3	21 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 20, 1957	F2	75.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1967	F2	48.5 mi	10 yd	2	0
May 20, 1957	F2	23.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	23.7 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1964	F2	12.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1952	F2	2.7 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 1, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	23.7 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2018	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 11, 2014	EF1	15.5 mi	500 yd	1	0
May 5, 2007	EF1	18.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 22, 2004	F4	54 mi	4,400 yd	38	1
Apr 27, 2002	F1	4.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1998	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1992	F3	21 mi	500 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 9, 1953, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Jefferson County, NE30 Fillmore County, NE44 Seward County, NE39 Lancaster County, NE57 Gage County, NE59 Thayer County, NE67 York County, NE48 Johnson County, NE22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Saline County, Nebraska had?

31 tornadoes touched Saline County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Saline County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 25, 1957, with a 89.8-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Saline County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (15 of 31). 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).