Butler County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Butler County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 7, 1978).

37tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
47.4 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F113
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 7, 1978F48 mi50 yd00
Aug 13, 1952F344.4 mi1,300 yd10
Jun 15, 1970F242.9 mi600 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F26.9 mi10 yd20
Sep 15, 2006F21 mi100 yd00
Jun 10, 1970F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1971F147.4 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F122.7 mi10 yd20
May 29, 1980F119.6 mi80 yd20
Apr 26, 2024EF18.1 mi200 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF15.6 mi440 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF15.5 mi220 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 21, 2024EF00.6 mi50 yd00
May 21, 2024EF02.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF18.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 26, 2024unrated0.7 mi30 yd00
Sep 23, 2015EF01.5 mi50 yd00
May 29, 2013EF00.6 mi25 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF15.6 mi440 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF13.8 mi440 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF15.5 mi220 yd00
Sep 15, 2006F21 mi100 yd00
Mar 30, 2006F00.5 mi440 yd00
Oct 29, 2000F03 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Polk County, NE38Colfax County, NE33Seward County, NE39Saunders County, NE47Platte County, NE37York County, NE48Dodge County, NE33Lancaster County, NE57

Questions

How many tornadoes has Butler County, Nebraska had?

37 tornadoes touched Butler County, Nebraska between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Butler County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 7, 1978, with a 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Butler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (14 of 37). 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).