Tornado Alerts Near Salem, UT 84653

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

✅

All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Salem

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Salem area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Low

Average per year 0.6 tornados

Peak season month May

Total on record 29 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Salem

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 350 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 2, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 13, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 5 yd	None	29 mi	May 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	25 mi	Sep 7, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	36 mi	Jun 25, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 0 yd	None	24 mi	May 30, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 8, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	May 25, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	May 24, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	4.3 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 80 hurt	48 mi	Aug 11, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	47 mi	Sep 12, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 33 yd	None	46 mi	May 8, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 5, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	69 mi	May 28, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Jul 29, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 5, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	52 mi	May 3, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 30, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	48 mi	Jul 25, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 7 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 16, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 8, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 7, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	50 mi	Mar 2, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	38 mi	Jan 10, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Sep 9, 1986
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	60 mi	Aug 15, 1984
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	8 mi	Aug 13, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 13, 1982

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Salem over 19 years

29

Total tornados on record

0.6

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

22

EF1

6

EF2

1

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1982 2021

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2 SALT LAKE, UT Aug 11, 1999

4.3 mi path 1 deaths 80 injured

EF1 TOOELE, UT Jul 25, 1991

10 mi path

EF1 DAVIS, UT Sep 2, 2021

2.1 mi path

EF1 SALT LAKE, UT Jan 10, 1989

0.2 mi path

EF1 SALT LAKE, UT Mar 2, 1989

0.2 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

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