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Tornado History

Box Butte Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Box Butte, Nebraska. The records below identify 41 tornadoes from 1955 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes41
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries0
Property Damage$3.9M
Avg Length5.5 mi
Avg Width59 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Box Butte, Nebraska

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.6 tornadoes per year (0.3/yr in last decade)
June is the peak tornado month with 14 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F1 in Box Butte, Nebraska with 0 deaths
1990 was the most active year with 6 tornadoes
The 1990s had the most tornado activity (15 events)
Longest tornado: 68 miles in Box Butte, Nebraska
Widest tornado: 880.0 yards in Box Butte, Nebraska
Most tornadoes in one day: 4 on May 27, 1990

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Box Butte, Nebraska, June is the most active month with 14 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

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Summary: 1990 was the most active year with 6 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
F2
Unknown
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 18 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$2.5M$250K$25K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1991 with at least $2.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 25, 19751975F2 May 14, 19621962F2 June 15, 19621962F1 June 28, 19911991F1 July 29, 19641964F1 June 25, 19751975F1 May 30, 19881988F1 June 29, 19891989F1 August 3, 19551955EF0 June 12, 20172017F0 July 9, 19551955F0 July 18, 19901990F0 June 29, 19891989F0 August 22, 19901990F0 May 27, 1990F0 May 27, 1990F0 May 27, 1990F0 May 27, 1990F0 July 9, 1991F0 July 11, 1992F0 June 16, 1992F0 June 16, 1992F0 July 28, 1992F0 August 2, 1996F0 June 5, 1996F0 July 25, 1996F0 June 10, 2004F0 July 5, 2005EF0 June 7, 2010EF0 May 24, 2010EF0 May 27, 2013EF0 May 28, 2013EF0 May 14, 2014EF0 May 18, 2014EF0 July 6, 2016Unknown June 18, 1958Unknown May 14, 1977Unknown June 15, 1958Unknown July 13, 1970Unknown July 20, 1978EFU September 20, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
June 25, 1975F2Box Butte, Nebraska16.2 mi30 yd00$250K
May 14, 1962F2Box Butte, Nebraska18.3 mi880 yd00$25K
June 15, 1962F2Box Butte, Nebraska21.3 mi33 yd00N/A
June 28, 1991F1Box Butte, Nebraska0.3 mi30 yd00$2.5M
July 29, 1964F1Box Butte, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 25, 1975F1Box Butte, Nebraska68 mi20 yd00$25K
May 30, 1988F1Box Butte, Nebraska0.2 mi30 yd00$25K
June 29, 1989F1Box Butte, Nebraska0.2 mi40 yd00$2K
August 3, 1955F1Box Butte, Nebraska0.5 mi33 yd00$250
June 12, 2017EF0Box Butte, Nebraska8.02 mi100 yd00$1.0M
July 9, 1955F0Box Butte, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 18, 1990F0Box Butte, Nebraska0.2 mi10 yd00$2K

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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.