Tornado History

Saline Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Saline, Illinois. The records below identify 18 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of EF4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.4M, with 8 deaths and 104 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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18recorded tornadoes
EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$7.4Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
15.93 milongest listed path
587 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF4 February 29, 20122012F2 April 28, 20022002EF2 April 3, 20182018F2 March 6, 19611961F2 January 10, 19751975EF2 April 2, 20242024EF2 January 29, 20132013F2 December 19, 19571957F1 October 3, 19901990EF1 May 8, 20242024EF1 April 2, 20242024EF1 October 31, 20132013EF1 May 16, 20252025EF1 May 16, 20252025F0 May 29, 1982F0 May 29, 1982F0 March 9, 1974F0 November 15, 2005© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19822
  • 20132
  • 20252
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19741
  • 19751

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
February 29, 2012EF4Saline, Illinois15.93 mi325 yd895$2.0M
April 28, 2002F2Saline, Illinois7.5 mi200 yd03$3.5M
April 3, 2018EF2Saline, Illinois10.8 mi350 yd00$500K
March 6, 1961F2Saline, Illinois4.7 mi100 yd02$250K
January 10, 1975F2Saline, Illinois2 mi587 yd00$250K
April 2, 2024EF2Saline, Illinois1.14 mi100 yd02$225K
January 29, 2013EF2Saline, Illinois0.97 mi125 yd02$200K
December 19, 1957F2Saline, Illinois0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
October 3, 1990F1Saline, Illinois1 mi50 yd00$250K
May 8, 2024EF1Saline, Illinois7.74 mi150 yd00$80K
April 2, 2024EF1Saline, Illinois1.36 mi250 yd00$75K
October 31, 2013EF1Saline, Illinois3.47 mi175 yd00$70K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.