Jun 11, 2021

NWS remembers Saline County tornado in 2008

Posted Jun 11, 2021 10:32 PM
<b>A damaged home near the intersection of E. Schilling Road and S. Holmes Road after a tornado on June 11, 2008</b>. Photo courtesy National Weather Service
A damaged home near the intersection of E. Schilling Road and S. Holmes Road after a tornado on June 11, 2008. Photo courtesy National Weather Service

Do you remember the EF-3 tornado that went through Saline County near Salina on June 11, 2008?

According to the National Weather Service, an "intense thunderstorm developed and tracked through Saline County around 9:40 p.m. producing a tornado. This tornado moved east-northeast with a path length of about 14 miles and a maximum intensity of EF-3."

Map courtesy National Weather Service
Map courtesy National Weather Service

The tornado originally touched down west of Interstate 135 south of the Salina Regional Airport.

"It then traveled along the southeast outskirts of Salina where it damaged several homes, outbuildings, trees and power lines. EF-3 damage was noted near the intersection of East Shilling Road and South Holmes Road," the weather service noted.

Additionally, the tornado caused some EF-2 damage near the intersection of E. Crawford Street and S. Whitmore Road. It continued on a northeasterly track, crossing into Dickinson County south of Solomon.

No injuries were reported.

To see more about the tornado,  including additional photos, click here.