Salina, KS Tornado History — 110 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Salina, KS had?
Salina has had 110 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Salina?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Salina was an Unrated on April 1, 2025.
When is tornado season in Salina?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Salina, with 34 on record. April through June account for 77 of the 110 tornadoes on record near Salina.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Salina
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 37 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Salina since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
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Within 25 miles of Salina. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Salina
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Salina and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 1, 2025 and the most recent on April 1, 2025. They are already counted in the Salina totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Trained spotter reported a tornado on the ground. (ICT)
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Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Salina
4 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Salina since 1950, across 2 events. 137 injuries have been reported across all events. 1973 was the deadliest year on record near Salina.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on September 25, 1973, which caused 3 fatalities along a 169.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Salina
What the record shows near Salina
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Salina, with 22 of the 110 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Salina record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Salina, 84 reached EF0 or EF1 and 22 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Salina is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 4 near Salina are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Salina has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 37 in total. 2016 was the busiest of them with 6, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.