Butler County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Butler County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 27, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 1 people.

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 1 injured
40 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F16
(E)F20
(E)F33
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 27, 1971F327.4 mi150 yd01
Apr 27, 1971F326.6 mi20 yd00
Apr 21, 1972F35.7 mi10 yd00
May 26, 2024EF140 mi800 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF15.5 mi200 yd10
Apr 4, 2011EF13.4 mi50 yd00
Feb 24, 2018EF11.4 mi100 yd00
Mar 1, 2017EF10.8 mi90 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1997F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 2024EF140 mi800 yd00
Feb 24, 2018EF11.4 mi100 yd00
Mar 1, 2017EF10.8 mi90 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF15.5 mi200 yd10
Apr 4, 2011EF13.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 1997F00.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 3, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 21, 1972F35.7 mi10 yd00
Apr 27, 1971F326.6 mi20 yd00
Apr 27, 1971F327.4 mi150 yd01

Deadliest: Apr 27, 1971, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Warren County, KY32Ohio County, KY12Muhlenberg County, KY25Grayson County, KY15Edmonson County, KY9Logan County, KY24Simpson County, KY17Todd County, KY21

Questions

How many tornadoes has Butler County, Kentucky had?

10 tornadoes touched Butler County, Kentucky between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Butler County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 27, 1971, with a 27.4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Butler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 10). 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).