Tornadoes in Box Butte County
The Storm Prediction Center records 44 tornadoes whose paths touched Box Butte County, Nebraska between 1955 and 2019. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 17 tornadoes. The strongest was an F3 on 20 July 1978. The most recent was on 20 September 2019.
- 44tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 0injuries
- 409per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Box Butte County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 28 | 64% |
| F1 / EF1 | 10 | 23% |
| F2 / EF2 | 4 | 9% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | 2% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 1 | 2% |
Box Butte County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Box Butte County
- Strongest: Nebraska tornado20 July 1978, F3, 53.2 miles long
- Longest path: Nebraska tornado25 June 1975, F1, 68 miles long
- Most recent: Nebraska tornado20 September 2019, Unknown rating, 10.3 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.