Butte County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Butte County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Feb 10, 1994).

18tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 6 injured

2.3 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F17

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: March.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Feb 10, 1994	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	2
May 25, 2011	EF2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 28, 1970	F1	2.3 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 4, 1978	F1	1.5 mi	53 yd	0
Dec 17, 1992	F1	1 mi	100 yd	4
Dec 19, 2023	EF1	0.4 mi	90 yd	0
Mar 23, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jan 7, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jan 8, 2005	F1	0.1 mi	—	0
Nov 18, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	3 yd	0
Mar 25, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 10, 1994	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 19, 2023	EF1	0.4 mi	90 yd	0
Nov 18, 2020	EF0	0.5 mi	3 yd	0
Mar 29, 2014	EF0	—	10 yd	0
Mar 25, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF2	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 8, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	—	0
Jan 8, 2005	F1	0.1 mi	—	0
May 16, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 25, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 10, 1994	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Feb 10, 1994	F2	0.3 mi	20 yd	2
Apr 17, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Butte County, California had?

18 tornadoes touched Butte County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Butte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Feb 10, 1994, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Butte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 18). 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).