Saline County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
142
Hail reports
149
Floods since 1996
528
All events
1
Deaths
$6.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Saline County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado touched down 6 miles south of Marshall at 2028 CST. It traveled east-northeast and for a time paralleled another tornado to the north before the first one occluded. Little damage was noted along the track until it neared the Howard county line. The tornado merged with ano…
Tornado crossed into Saline county from Pettis county at 2009 CST. The tornado crossed over Interstate 70 at mile marker 71 at 2012 CST. Six people seeking shelter under a highway overpass were injured. Their cars were crushed when a semi was blown over on top of them. The tornad…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Portions of Saline County received up to 5 of snow from this event, with 5 of snow reported by an observer around 7 miles south of Marshall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and tree limbs near County Road 111. Dispatch also reported strong winds south and east of Miami.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mping report of 3 inch tree limbs broken in Sweet Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of downed trees in Slater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed wires and power outages near County Road 111 near Marshall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media photo of downed trees in Nelson.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media reports and photos of trees down in Marshall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media photos of downed trees in Slater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of downed and/or uprooted trees on the east side of Slater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage and power lines down in Slater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Side and door of machine shed blown off, power pole snapped, and multiple large limbs down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Private weather sensor measured 59 knot gust.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at Sedalia Airport reported wind chills in the -15 to -18 range the morning of Feb 18th. The coldest period was the morning of Feb 20, with a minimum wind chill of -22 at 13z and 14z, with temperatures at -6 degrees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report and photos of downed trees and limbs from thunderstorm outflow in Marshall. Time based on social media report and confirmed from radar.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail was reported in Sweet Springs from an mping report.
Drought Drought
Saline County began December 2023 in severe drought, but conditions improved to only moderate drought by the December 26th issuance of the Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought continued through the entire month of November 2023 for Saline County.
Drought Drought
Saline County experienced extreme drought for the vast majority of October, with conditions improving slightly to severe drought by the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Sweet Springs.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought impacted all of Saline County in September 2023.
Heat Heat
Max heat indices during the afternoons of August 19th through August 25th, 2023 primarily ranged from the 110 to 120 degree range.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Live stream from a storm chaser showed a brief tornado that began just ENE of Malta Bend near Highway 65 and continued to the east about 1.5 miles before ending.
Drought Drought
Extreme Drought (D3) persisted through the month of August in Saline County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph winds in Sweet Springs.
Drought Drought
After another relatively dry month across the area central and northern Missouri saw generally deteriorating drought conditions. By the middle to end of the month almost the entire area was covered in D3 extreme drought conditions.
Drought Drought
After 2 months of relatively dry conditions portions of Missouri were brought into extreme drought conditions. According to the Advanced Hydrologic Precipitation Service page there was a deficit of 2-5 inches across May and June which led to the declaration of and maintenance of …
Drought Drought
By early May conditions had become much drier from the wet early start to early spring. By mid to late spring the area became deficit of normal rainfall by several inches, resulting in a declaration of severe (D2) drought. By May 30, extreme (D3) was declared due to the ongoing d…
Hail Hail
A supercell produced quarter size hail on the southeast side of Malta Bend in Saline County.
Hail Hail
A supercell produced 1.25 hail east of Malta Bend in Saline County.
Hail Hail
A supercell produced 1.25 hail in Nelson in southeastern Saline County.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -30 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits yielded D2 drought conditions continuing into November before improving to D1 or better by November 29th.
Drought Drought
Significant precipitation deficits continued into October with severe to extreme drought persisting through the month. Saline County began October almost entirely within D2 with D3 drought building in over the southern half of the county by October 4th. By the end of October, all…
Drought Drought
September saw little relief within a narrow strip of land just east of the Kansas City metro and just south of the Missouri River. Severe drought was declared in July by the UNL drought monitor, and given minimal rain through September there was no improvement. The drought condit…
Drought Drought
August saw little relief within a narrow strip of land just east of the Kansas City metro and just south of the Missouri River. Severe drought was declared in July by the UNL drought monitor, and given only a couple inches of rain for the month there was no improvement. The droug…
Drought Drought
A severe lack of rain along a narrow corridor, generally tracing the Missouri River east of Kansas City caused a declaration of severe drought (D2) for Saline County. While the effects and impacts of this drought have not been felt as of yet, the severe drought conditions continu…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles were down near Slater.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The AWOS at Marshall Airport reported a 63 mph wind gust. There was also some roof damage at the terminal from these winds.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Most of the area had roughly 6 to 8 inches of snow between the morning of the 10th and the morning of the 11th. No high impacts were felt as a result of this event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Periods of moderate to heavy snow moved through the area during the morning hours on February 17. The highest totals were generally in the 5 to 7 inch range.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Roughly 8 to 10 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Multiple cars were stuck in running water in Marshall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads across Saline County were overrun with running water.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the third night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the second night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Monday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the first night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light to moderate freezing rain formed early morning on New Year's Day. This freezing rain quickly accreted between a quarter to three quarters inch before sunrise. Shortly after sunrise the freezing rain switched to light snow, which persisted for the bulk of the remaining day t…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 3 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | 1 |
| 2003 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 1 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 2 |
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