Salem city tornado history

1 tornadoes touched Salem city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (May 26, 2024).

1tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2024EF12 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2024EF12 mi300 yd00

Nearby counties

Roanoke city, VA2Roanoke County, VA3Craig County, VA1Montgomery County, VA5Franklin County, VA5Botetourt County, VA3Bedford County, VA12Floyd County, VA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Salem city, Virginia had?

1 tornadoes touched Salem city, Virginia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Salem city?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on May 26, 2024, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Salem city?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (1 of 1). 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).