Butte County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Butte County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 18, 1987).

8tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

5.1 milongest path · 2018

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F12

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 18, 1987	F1	1 mi	20 yd
May 21, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd
Jun 21, 2018	EF0	5.1 mi	80 yd
Oct 4, 2006	F0	3 mi	60 yd
Sep 1, 2000	F0	2 mi	10 yd
Apr 28, 1954	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Jun 16, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 21, 2018	EF0	5.1 mi	80 yd
Oct 4, 2006	F0	3 mi	60 yd
Sep 1, 2000	F0	2 mi	10 yd
Jun 16, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jul 9, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 21, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd
Jul 18, 1987	F1	1 mi	20 yd
Apr 28, 1954	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Butte County, Idaho had?

8 tornadoes touched Butte County, Idaho between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Butte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 18, 1987, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Butte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 of 8). 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).