Tornado History

Butler Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Butler, Nebraska. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.0M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$33.0Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2024latest tornado
41.1 milongest listed path
1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 13, 19901990F3 August 13, 19521952F2 June 7, 19531953F2 June 10, 19701970F2 September 15, 20062006F1 May 29, 19801980F1 April 19, 19851985F1 June 20, 19961996F1 June 7, 19531953F1 June 13, 19571957F1 June 21, 19571957EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 April 26, 2024F0 October 29, 2000F0 June 20, 1996F0 July 8, 1988F0 May 15, 1992F0 July 8, 1958F0 May 25, 1964F0 May 15, 1965F0 June 13, 1971F0 May 15, 1992F0 March 30, 2006EF0 May 29, 2013EF0 September 23, 2015EF0 May 21, 2024EF0 May 21, 2024Unknown April 7, 1978Unknown August 9, 1959Unknown April 7, 1978EFU April 26, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 20083
  • 19532
  • 19572
  • 19782
  • 19922
  • 19962
  • 20062

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
March 13, 1990F4Butler, Nebraska30 mi440 yd00$25.0M
August 13, 1952F3Butler, Nebraska41.1 mi1300 yd01N/A
June 7, 1953F2Butler, Nebraska6.9 mi33 yd02$250K
June 10, 1970F2Butler, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$25K
September 15, 2006F2Butler, Nebraska1 mi100 yd00N/A
May 29, 1980F1Butler, Nebraska11.5 mi80 yd00$2.5M
April 19, 1985F1Butler, Nebraska1 mi300 yd00$2.5M
June 20, 1996F1Butler, Nebraska0.3 mi30 yd00$150K
June 7, 1953F1Butler, Nebraska22.7 mi33 yd02$25K
June 13, 1957F1Butler, Nebraska0.3 mi33 yd00$2K
June 21, 1957F1Butler, Nebraska1 mi100 yd00$250
June 4, 2008EF1Butler, Nebraska1.38 mi440 yd00N/A

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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.