Saline storm history
Storm events recorded in Saline, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
961
Total events
50
Tornadoes
370
Hail
57
Floods
3
Deaths
$84.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado EF3 Tornado
A manufactured double wide home which was held down by straps was completely lifted and destroyed. Additionally a jeep was rolled approximately 200 yards; there was damage to other farm equipment which was tossed from their original locations. Another homestead received significa…
Widespread damage was noted to several homes, businesses, and trees along the tornadoes path. One cabinet making business had a 10000 square foot section of roof removed, with a total of 20000 square feet of damage to the structure as a sprinkler main broke pouring water onto the…
Freezing drizzle and mist created icy conditions across the county which resulted in multiple vehicular accidents including unfortunately one fatality due to an overturned vehicle. Only minor details are known for most of the accidents.
Broadcast media station KSN reported a crash occurred on Interstate 70 east of the Interstate 135 interchange by a mile due to icy road conditions on an overpass. Snow fell during the overnight into morning hours totaling to 0.5 to 0.7 inches. This crash unfortunately resulted in…
Snow accumulated 5 inches at Brookville.
Areas of freezing drizzle from around midnight through late morning on the 31st produced slick roads and numerous vehicle accidents and slide-offs countywide. One such accident proved fatal (location, gender and age unknown), and at least one other produced injuries (number of in…
One to two inches of ice accumulated across Saline County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 500 downed power poles and 2000 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $9.8 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the cos…
Numerous, slow-moving thunderstorms produced widespread 4 to 7 inch rainfall amounts across primarily the northwestern two-thirds of Saline County from the evening hours on May 23rd, to the early morning hours on May 24th. Excessive runoff from this heavy rain caused widespread c…
Heavy rains over several days from intense thunderstorms caused significant river flooding throughout the county. The hardest hit area was Salina where the Smoky Hill River and the Mulberry Creek combined to cause nearly 5 million dollars in damage. According the Salina Journal, …
Damaging winds of 75 miles an hour hit the Salina area and ripped tree limbs and power lines down and yanked roofs off buildings.
High Wind High Wind
Damaging winds will measured at the Salina Airport from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Sustained speeds were between 50-60 mph with gusts up to 71 mph. Wind knocked down a large street lamp post along S 9th Street in Salina which was relayed by KSAL.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Widespread flooding in around the Brookville area, including roads and the city park.
Hail Hail
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The time was estimated via radar.
Hail Hail
Hail was reportedly covering the ground south of the Salina Airport.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
This wind gust was measured at the Salina Airport.
Flood Flood
Flooding from excess runoff in the smaller streams and creeks feeding into the Smoky Hill River inundated some roads in the vicinity of Old Highway 40 around New Cambria. This included water over Donmyer Road between Old Highway 40 and Country Club Road.
Flood Flood
Pictures sent on social media of a local creek over its banks and partially covering a road.
Flood Flood
Lingering flooding continues across several locations across the county.
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There were reports of numerous flooded roads in and around the towns of Brookville and Glendale along with several county roads across western Saline County. Brookville measured 7.45 inches of rain.
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Numerous streets and yards were flooded with standing high water across town.
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Several rural roads were flooded due to very heavy rainfall.
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This was a measured wind gust from a trained spotter with an anemometer.
Hail Hail
The report was received via MPING.
Hail Hail
The time was estimated via radar.
Hail Hail
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KWCH relayed a picture sent in by a viewer of two inch hail.
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KWCH report of golf ball sized hail.
Hail Hail
Public report received via mPING.
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Hail covered Interstate 135 and made it slippery. The largest hailstones were up to quarter size.
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A picture was sent of ping pong ball sized hail.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 mph.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 2 |
| 2021 | 39 | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 20 | 3 |
| 2016 | 36 | 4 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 4 |
| 2011 | 30 | 3 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | 1 |
| 2008 | 23 | 3 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 1 |
| 2001 | 47 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 1 |
| 1985 | 12 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 7 | 3 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 8 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 7 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 | 10 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | 5 | 0 |
| 1957 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 5 | 0 |
| 1955 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |