Saline County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Saline County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,051 alerts that included Saline County, roughly 105 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (227 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 6, 2026. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Saline County alert history
Alert events that included Saline County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 227 | 50 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 98 | 11 | August 19, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 94 | 3 | March 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 74 | 4 | March 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 68 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 61 | 8 | April 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 47 | 11 | October 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 47 | 7 | September 8, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 36 | 5 | September 30, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 32 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 32 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 31 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 25 | 4 | September 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 24 | 0 | September 1, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 4 | June 6, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 | 0 | February 12, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 8 | October 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 13 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 11 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | January 18, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 15, 2017 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2018 |
Tornado history in Saline County
31 tornadoes have been recorded in Saline County since 1950, killing 7 people and injuring 132. That ranks 52 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on July 1, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Saline County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 1957 | F4 | Fillmore County | 89.8 mi | 333 yd | 1 | 8 |
| May 22, 2004 | F4 | Jefferson County | 54 mi | 4,400 yd | 1 | 38 |
| May 9, 1953 | F3 | Thayer County | 46.9 mi | 880 yd | 5 | 82 |
| May 8, 1965 | F3 | Thayer County | 40.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 28, 1956 | F3 | Jefferson County | 39.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | EF0 | Saline County | 0.3 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF2 | Saline County | 23.7 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 2018 | EF0 | Saline County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 2018 | EF1 | Saline County | 1.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 30, 2018 | EF0 | Saline County | 0.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Saline County
- Population: 14,740 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031151 (how to use it)