Box Butte County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Box Butte County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 20, 1978).

43tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

68 milongest path · 1975

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

By rating

(E)F027

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 20, 1978	F3	53.2 mi	23 yd
Jun 12, 2017	EF2	31.6 mi	300 yd
Jun 15, 1962	F2	21.3 mi	10 yd
May 14, 1962	F2	18.3 mi	880 yd
Jun 25, 1975	F2	16.2 mi	30 yd
Jun 25, 1975	F1	68 mi	20 yd
Jun 23, 1993	F1	1.5 mi	30 yd
Aug 3, 1955	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd
May 5, 1993	F1	0.5 mi	80 yd
May 14, 1977	F1	0.3 mi	20 yd
Jun 28, 1991	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd
May 30, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 20, 2019	unrated	10.3 mi	20 yd
Jun 12, 2017	EF2	31.6 mi	300 yd
May 18, 2014	EF0	6.2 mi	30 yd
May 14, 2014	EF0	0.8 mi	30 yd
May 28, 2013	EF0	2.2 mi	50 yd
May 27, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jun 7, 2010	EF0	2 mi	100 yd
May 24, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	50 yd
Jul 5, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	40 yd
Jun 10, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 30, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	—
Aug 2, 1996	F0	10 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Box Butte County, Nebraska had?

43 tornadoes touched Box Butte County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Box Butte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 20, 1978, with a 53.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Box Butte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (16 of 43). 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).