Tornado Alerts Near Salem, FL 32356

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 5 tornados

Peak season month April

Total on record 252 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Salem

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 150 yd	None	72 mi	Apr 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	7.5 mi × 150 yd	None	72 mi	Apr 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	12.2 mi × 300 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 200 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 7, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Mar 31, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	34.5 mi × 1300 yd	None	40 mi	May 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 1300 yd	None	43 mi	May 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	9.2 mi × 900 yd	None	74 mi	May 10, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	24.8 mi × 1400 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	77 mi	May 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	29.3 mi × 1100 yd	None	83 mi	May 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 1100 yd	None	85 mi	May 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 900 yd	None	89 mi	May 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 355 yd	None	64 mi	Mar 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 355 yd	None	65 mi	Mar 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	7.3 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	64 mi	Feb 4, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 400 yd	None	67 mi	Feb 4, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Feb 4, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 80 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 75 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	7.2 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Jun 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 16, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 9, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 75 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 160 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 960 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 27, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 250 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 3, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 150 yd	None	97 mi	Apr 3, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 550 yd	None	67 mi	Jan 25, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	61 mi	Jan 22, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 25 yd	None	64 mi	Dec 14, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	Dec 14, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 210 yd	None	80 mi	Dec 14, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 25 yd	None	92 mi	Dec 14, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	May 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 25 yd	None	49 mi	May 6, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	7.1 mi × 300 yd	None	74 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 300 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	7.9 mi × 200 yd	None	59 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 200 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 6, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 23, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Jan 16, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Dec 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Sep 8, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 25 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 10, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	96 mi	Mar 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Feb 15, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	21.4 mi × 200 yd	None	73 mi	Jan 27, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	79 mi	Jan 27, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 475 yd	None	52 mi	Nov 30, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	5.3 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Sep 16, 2020
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	65 mi	Sep 16, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	92 mi	Apr 29, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	12 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	10.6 mi × 600 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 175 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 13, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 704 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	11.7 mi × 100 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 150 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 150 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 150 yd	None	80 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	7 mi × 150 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 150 yd	None	82 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 700 yd	None	59 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF3	Severe damage	5.1 mi × 700 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF0	Light damage	18.4 mi × 300 yd	None	80 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	86 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 275 yd	None	87 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 150 yd	None	104 mi	Mar 3, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 279 yd	None	52 mi	Dec 3, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 31 yd	None	107 mi	Apr 15, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 20, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 350 yd	None	91 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 400 yd	None	72 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF3	Severe damage	6.3 mi × 700 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	80 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 700 yd	None	80 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	15.4 mi × 700 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	80 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	36 mi	Jan 7, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 600 yd	None	121 mi	Jan 2, 2017
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	2 mi	Sep 1, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	10 mi	Sep 1, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	11 mi	Sep 1, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	12.8 mi × 400 yd	None	89 mi	Feb 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Nov 18, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Nov 1, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 60 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 350 yd	None	70 mi	Apr 19, 2015
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 180 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	67 mi	Dec 29, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Dec 23, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	7.1 mi × 420 yd	None	100 mi	Nov 17, 2014
EF0	Light damage	9.3 mi × 420 yd	None	104 mi	Nov 17, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	92 mi	Oct 13, 2014
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 20 yd	None	95 mi	Oct 13, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	91 mi	Oct 13, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	90 mi	Oct 13, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 7, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	41 mi	Jul 31, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 10 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 14, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	90 mi	Feb 25, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	21 mi	Dec 20, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 29, 2012
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Apr 21, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 3, 2012
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 8, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Dec 9, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 23, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 4, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 2, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 200 yd	None	38 mi	Mar 31, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Mar 31, 2009
EF3	Severe damage	1.5 mi × 500 yd	None	71 mi	Feb 19, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	10.4 mi × 400 yd	None	78 mi	Feb 19, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	5.9 mi × 250 yd	None	81 mi	Feb 19, 2009
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 8, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Aug 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	13 mi	Apr 28, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	12 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	58 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	89 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	91 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	96 mi	Feb 18, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 35 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 20, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 2, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	53 mi	Mar 2, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Feb 13, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 125 yd	None	96 mi	Oct 27, 2006
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Apr 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Jan 2, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	83 mi	Dec 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	59 mi	Dec 5, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Dec 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	110 mi	Aug 29, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 23, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	55 mi	Nov 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 75 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 16, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 75 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 16, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 200 yd	None	88 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	6.5 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Oct 28, 2003
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Aug 12, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Oct 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 5, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 18, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	46 mi	Jun 12, 2001
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	90 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	91 mi	Mar 15, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	49 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 65 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	89 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	Sep 22, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 31, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 20, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 24, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 23, 2000
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	81 mi	Mar 11, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	36 mi	Sep 29, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 35 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 29, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 40 yd	None	100 mi	Sep 29, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 55 yd	None	89 mi	Sep 2, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 0 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 5, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 150 yd	None	68 mi	Nov 1, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	77 mi	Oct 24, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	96 mi	Jan 16, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	42 mi	Jan 9, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	95 mi	Oct 1, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	75 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	78 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Nov 11, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	29 mi	Oct 2, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	32 mi	Oct 2, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	88 mi	Nov 2, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Jul 3, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 10 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 9, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 9, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	66 mi	Jun 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 8, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 300 yd	3 dead, 4 hurt	92 mi	Jun 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	Jun 8, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Mar 30, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 50 yd	1 dead, 3 hurt	36 mi	Nov 5, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 25, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	52 mi	Apr 19, 1988
EF3	Severe damage	12 mi × 300 yd	4 dead, 18 hurt	41 mi	Apr 19, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	104 mi	Apr 18, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 3, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 3, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 25, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	8.6 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Jul 4, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	63 mi	May 2, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Nov 3, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	7 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	19 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Dec 29, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Dec 28, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	39 mi	Dec 28, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Dec 28, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	66 mi	May 16, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	May 16, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 40 yd	None	62 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	14 mi × 40 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 8, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 5, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 70 yd	None	67 mi	Apr 3, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	5.2 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	29 mi	May 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	75 mi	May 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	3.6 mi × 73 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 27, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Feb 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Nov 11, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Nov 11, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 5, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 20, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	95 mi	Apr 4, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Apr 4, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	39 mi	May 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	Oct 25, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 23, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	43 mi	Oct 20, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	84 mi	Jul 2, 1976
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	May 22, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	31 mi	May 16, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	May 11, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 30, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 9, 1976
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Mar 9, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Salem over 45 years

252

Total tornados on record

5

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Apr

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

124

EF1

103

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 MADISON, FL Apr 19, 1988

12 mi path 4 deaths 18 injured

EF3 BROOKS, GE Jan 22, 2017

6.3 mi path 2 deaths

EF3 LAFAYETTE, FL Feb 27, 1984

7 mi path 1 injured

EF3 LEON, FL Mar 3, 2019

5.1 mi path

EF3 THOMAS, GE Feb 19, 2009

1.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Salem sees the most tornado activity in Apr. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

PEAK

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Salem

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Salem with live tracking