Storm History: Butler County, Iowa

Events

734

Deaths

12

Injuries

58

Damage

$211 million

Episodes

454

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, May 25, 20089 deaths · 50 injured · $75 million · EF5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 20131 death · $750,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20171 death · 1 injured · $170,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Blizzard, January 18, 19961 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 25, 20089 deaths · 50 injured · $75 million · EF5 · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, September 15, 2011$2.7 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2013$2.5 million · 65 kt wind · 8 events here
• Tornado, September 1, 19617 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1984$2.5 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 5, 2008$1.6 million · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2016$1.4 million · 1.25 in hail · 17 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2014$1.3 million · EF1 · 11 events here
• Flood, July 19, 1999$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2013$900,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 22, 1995$765,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20131 death · $750,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 1999$700,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, May 8, 20034.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2007$185,000 · 4.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20233 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 23, 1998$95,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 19623 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 19623 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20192.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 31, 2003$254,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2002$274,000 · 2.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, August 24, 1998$42,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19592.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20202.5 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, May 25, 20089 deaths · 50 injured · $75 million · EF5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 1, 19617 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 29, 1964F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 9, 1970$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 28, 1974F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1990F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2001$15,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2021$302,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 23, 1952F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1976F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 1981F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Butler County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20251 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 28, 2025$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2025$3,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, May 28, 20251 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 28, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 15, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20241 event here
• Flood, June 21, 20241 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2024$95,000 · 2 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20241 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20233 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Drought, June 13, 20231 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 26, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20222 events here
• Flood, June 14, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 202254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021$80,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, August 24, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20211 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2021$302,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, June 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, February 4, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20211 event here
• Hail, September 5, 20201.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20202.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20191 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20192.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 9, 2019$31,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 28, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20191 event here
• High Wind, April 11, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 13, 2019$50,000 · 4 events here
• Flood, March 11, 20192 events here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20181 event here
• Tornado, September 20, 2018$150,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 20, 2018$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 20182 events here
• Tornado, September 4, 2018$350,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, September 2, 2018$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 2018$350,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 25, 2018$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 15, 20181 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 4, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 10, 2018$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 9, 2018$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 2018$600,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 201876 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 3, 2018$200,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 18, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 28, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2017$105,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20171 death · 1 injured · $170,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20172.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 2017$45,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20171 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 17, 20161 event here
• Tornado, November 28, 2016$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20161 event here
• Flood, September 22, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2016$1.4 million · 1.25 in hail · 17 events here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 2016$250,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 201650 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 19, 201656 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20161.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2016$170,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2016$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 19, 201653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 7, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 12, 20152 events here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20151 event here
• High Wind, November 11, 201557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20155 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 2015$95,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20151 event here
• Tornado, August 31, 2014$29,000 · EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 2014$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2014$425,000 · EF1 · 23 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 201461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2014$1.3 million · EF1 · 11 events here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Blizzard, February 20, 2014$25,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Blizzard, January 26, 2014$10,000 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Hail, August 11, 2013$17,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 20131.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 25, 2013$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2013$2.5 million · 65 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, June 14, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2013$900,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 26, 2013$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20131 death · $750,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, May 1, 2013$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 2013$50,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 2012$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2012$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2012$77,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 24, 2012$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, September 15, 2011$2.7 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 2011$615,000 · 75 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 2011$135,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2011$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011$16,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flood, March 21, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 2010$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 2010$15,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, August 9, 2010$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 2010$5,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 22, 2010$70,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2010$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2010$255,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 2010$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2010$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 11, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 9, 2010$100,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 8, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 2009$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 28, 20091 event here
• Flood, April 26, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 2009$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, April 5, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 8, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 9, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 13, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 27, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2008$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 2008$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2008$210,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Flood, June 5, 2008$1.6 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2008$45,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2008$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 30, 2008$15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008$45,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 20089 deaths · 50 injured · $75 million · EF5 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 25, 2008$45,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2008$21,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, April 1, 2008$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 12, 2008$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 2007$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 20, 2007$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2007$40,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 16, 2007$185,000 · 4.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2007$23,000 · EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2007$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 24, 20071 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2007$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 12, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Butler CountyEvery warning in Butler County since 1986Every county in Iowa

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.