Tornado History

Butler Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Butler, Ohio. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $62.2M, with 1 deaths and 31 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$62.2Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
23.8 milongest listed path
1350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F4 June 2, 19901990F3 May 10, 19691969F2 April 8, 19801980F2 March 10, 19861986F2 February 25, 19561956F2 May 4, 19901990F1 June 27, 19511951EF1 February 27, 20232023F1 May 4, 19901990EF1 May 7, 20242024EF1 May 25, 20112011F1 May 19, 19731973F1 December 26, 19731973F1 July 3, 1973EF0 March 30, 2025EF0 April 2, 2025EF0 March 30, 2025EF0 June 3, 2008EF0 May 7, 2024EF0 June 18, 2021EF0 May 7, 2024EF0 August 14, 2023F0 August 12, 1973F0 July 14, 1973© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 19735
  • 19904
  • 20243
  • 20253
  • 20232
  • 19511
  • 19561
  • 19691

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 2, 1990F4Butler, Ohio3 mi1350 yd02$25.0M
June 2, 1990F4Butler, Ohio12 mi1350 yd00$25.0M
May 10, 1969F3Butler, Ohio23.8 mi400 yd09$2.5M
April 8, 1980F2Butler, Ohio2 mi100 yd010$2.5M
March 10, 1986F2Butler, Ohio1 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 4, 1990F2Butler, Ohio0.2 mi150 yd15$250K
February 25, 1956F2Butler, Ohio1 mi500 yd05$250K
June 27, 1951F1Butler, Ohio4.7 mi33 yd00$2.5M
February 27, 2023EF1Butler, Ohio4.17 mi150 yd00$500K
May 4, 1990F1Butler, Ohio1.2 mi50 yd00$250K
May 7, 2024EF1Butler, Ohio2.38 mi200 yd00$200K
May 25, 2011EF1Butler, Ohio2.54 mi100 yd00$175K

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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.