Butler County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Butler County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 2, 1990). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 82 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 82 injured

54.5 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 2, 1990	F4	33 mi	1,350 yd	37	0
May 10, 1969	F3	54.5 mi	400 yd	25	0
May 4, 1990	F2	0.2 mi	150 yd	5	1
Apr 8, 1980	F2	2 mi	100 yd	10	0
Feb 25, 1956	F2	1 mi	500 yd	5	0
Mar 10, 1986	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1951	F1	4.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 2023	EF1	4.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	2.4 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF0	11 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	6.9 mi	150 yd	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	11.7 mi	200 yd	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	8 mi	300 yd	0
May 7, 2024	EF1	2.4 mi	200 yd	0
May 7, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	80 yd	0
Aug 14, 2023	EF0	1.3 mi	20 yd	0
Feb 27, 2023	EF1	4.2 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 18, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	100 yd	0
May 25, 2011	EF1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 3, 2008	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 2, 1990	F4	33 mi	1,350 yd	37

Deadliest: May 4, 1990, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hamilton County, OH18 Preble County, OH17 Warren County, OH35 Union County, IN4 Montgomery County, OH22 Franklin County, IN13 Dearborn County, IN17 Boone County, KY15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Butler County, Ohio had?

24 tornadoes touched Butler County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Butler County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 2, 1990, with a 33-mile path.

When is tornado season in Butler County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 24). 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).