Tornado History

Butler Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Butler, Pennsylvania. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.2M, with 6 deaths and 82 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.2Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2025latest tornado
22 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 31, 19851985F2 July 20, 19811981F2 June 1, 19541954F2 April 28, 19811981F1 June 16, 19781978F1 April 28, 20022002F1 September 6, 19901990EF1 June 16, 20192019EF1 October 21, 20212021F0 April 9, 20012001EF0 May 21, 20252025EF0 August 10, 20152015EF0 May 1, 20172017EF0 July 10, 20172017EF0 June 27, 2015EF0 August 25, 2016EF0 May 1, 2017EF0 May 21, 2025F0 July 23, 1991F0 July 22, 1990F0 July 22, 1990F0 July 22, 1990EF0 July 22, 2008EF0 October 21, 2021Unknown June 27, 1978Unknown July 23, 1976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)10
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19904
  • 20173
  • 19782
  • 19812
  • 20152
  • 20212
  • 20252
  • 19541

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 31, 1985F3Butler, Pennsylvania22 mi243 yd680$25.0M
July 20, 1981F2Butler, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 1, 1954F2Butler, Pennsylvania3 mi150 yd00$25K
April 28, 1981F2Butler, Pennsylvania0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
June 16, 1978F1Butler, Pennsylvania0 mi33 yd01$250K
April 28, 2002F1Butler, Pennsylvania7 mi50 yd00$200K
September 6, 1990F1Butler, Pennsylvania0.1 mi40 yd00N/A
June 16, 2019EF1Butler, Pennsylvania1.04 mi400 yd00N/A
October 21, 2021EF1Butler, Pennsylvania0.55 mi110 yd00N/A
April 9, 2001F0Butler, Pennsylvania4 mi50 yd00$50K
May 21, 2025EF0Butler, Pennsylvania0.36 mi160 yd00$50K
August 10, 2015EF0Butler, Pennsylvania0.58 mi60 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.