Tornado History

Butte Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Butte, California. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1978 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
December 19, 2023latest tornado
1.5 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 25, 20112011F1 December 17, 19921992F1 January 8, 20052005EF1 December 19, 20232023F0 April 8, 20052005F0 January 22, 19811981F0 April 17, 19931993F0 May 16, 19981998EF0 March 25, 20142014EF0 March 29, 20142014EF0 November 18, 20202020Unknown March 23, 19781978Unknown March 4, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19782
  • 20052
  • 20142
  • 19811
  • 19921
  • 19931
  • 19981
  • 20111

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 25, 2011EF2Butte, California0.21 mi10 yd00$120K
December 17, 1992F1Butte, California1 mi100 yd04$2.5M
January 8, 2005F1Butte, California0.1 mi0.1 yd00$20K
December 19, 2023EF1Butte, California0.36 mi90 yd00$17K
April 8, 2005F0Butte, California0.1 mi0.1 yd00$10K
January 22, 1981F0Butte, California0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 17, 1993F0Butte, California0.1 mi25 yd00$500
May 16, 1998F0Butte, California0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
March 25, 2014EF0Butte, California0.26 mi10 yd00N/A
March 29, 2014EF0Butte, California0.01 mi10 yd00N/A
November 18, 2020EF0Butte, California0.47 mi3 yd00N/A
March 23, 1978UnknownButte, California0 mi33 yd00$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.