Tornado History

Butte Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Butte, South Dakota. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $313K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$313Kminimum property damage
May 6, 2024latest tornado
10.5 milongest listed path
177 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 18, 19631963F2 September 20, 19551955F1 September 24, 19861986F1 July 14, 19571957F0 July 2, 19801980F0 June 25, 19751975F0 August 13, 19931993F0 August 13, 19931993F0 June 25, 19751975F0 June 13, 19921992F0 May 15, 19991999EF0 July 1, 20112011EF0 July 23, 20202020Unknown May 10, 19611961Unknown July 26, 1977EFU May 6, 2024EFU May 6, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19752
  • 19932
  • 20242
  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19631
  • 19771

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, 1963F3Butte, South Dakota2.3 mi33 yd00$250K
September 20, 1955F2Butte, South Dakota1.3 mi177 yd00$2K
September 24, 1986F1Butte, South Dakota3 mi40 yd00$25K
July 14, 1957F1Butte, South Dakota0 mi33 yd01$2K
July 2, 1980F0Butte, South Dakota3.8 mi33 yd00$25K
June 25, 1975F0Butte, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 13, 1993F0Butte, South Dakota0.2 mi30 yd00$500
August 13, 1993F0Butte, South Dakota0.2 mi35 yd00$50
June 25, 1975F0Butte, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 13, 1992F0Butte, South Dakota7 mi23 yd00N/A
May 15, 1999F0Butte, South Dakota1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 1, 2011EF0Butte, South Dakota0.01 mi10 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.