Butler County tornado history

31 tornadoes touched Butler County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 18, 1969). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 32 people.

31tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 32 injured

121.7 milongest path · 1956

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F18

(E)F210

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: November.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 18, 1969	F4	52.4 mi	500 yd	14	2
Dec 23, 1956	F2	121.7 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 10, 2024	EF2	24.2 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1957	F2	23.2 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 25, 1979	F2	22.9 mi	50 yd	12	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	22.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1957	F2	14.5 mi	133 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1957	F2	12.3 mi	133 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1957	F2	11.5 mi	200 yd	2	0
Dec 24, 1964	F2	4.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	3.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	6 mi	150 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	4.9 mi	800 yd
May 10, 2024	EF2	24.2 mi	1,200 yd
Jan 9, 2022	EF0	1 mi	25 yd
Mar 3, 2019	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd
Oct 7, 2017	EF0	0.6 mi	200 yd
Mar 24, 2016	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd
Nov 17, 2014	EF1	5.9 mi	150 yd
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	22.3 mi	300 yd
Apr 15, 2011	EF2	3.3 mi	400 yd
Oct 23, 2007	EF0	0.1 mi	60 yd
Mar 1, 2007	EF0	3.1 mi	30 yd
Nov 5, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 18, 1969, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Crenshaw County, AL31 Lowndes County, AL26 Conecuh County, AL34 Covington County, AL51 Wilcox County, AL15 Montgomery County, AL59 Monroe County, AL27 Pike County, AL53

Questions

How many tornadoes has Butler County, Alabama had?

31 tornadoes touched Butler County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Butler County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 18, 1969, with a 52.4-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Butler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in November (6 of 31). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).