Tornado History

Butte Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Butte, Idaho. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1954 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$8Kminimum property damage
June 21, 2018latest tornado
5.1 milongest listed path
80 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 July 18, 19871987F1 May 21, 19921992EF0 June 21, 20182018F0 July 9, 19961996F0 June 16, 19981998F0 September 1, 20002000F0 October 4, 20062006Unknown April 28, 19541954© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19541
  • 19871
  • 19921
  • 19961
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20061
  • 20181

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
July 18, 1987F1Butte, Idaho1 mi20 yd00$2K
May 21, 1992F1Butte, Idaho0.2 mi20 yd00$2K
June 21, 2018EF0Butte, Idaho5.1 mi80 yd00$3K
July 9, 1996F0Butte, Idaho0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 16, 1998F0Butte, Idaho0.1 mi0.1 yd00N/A
September 1, 2000F0Butte, Idaho2 mi10 yd00N/A
October 4, 2006F0Butte, Idaho0.69 mi60 yd00N/A
April 28, 1954UnknownButte, Idaho0 mi33 yd00$30

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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.