Butler County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Butler County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,078 alerts that included Butler County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (248 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 19, 2025. 37 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Butler County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Polk County, Seward County, Saunders County, Colfax County.
Butler County alert history
Alert events that included Butler County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 248 | 37 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 103 | 16 | August 19, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 95 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 83 | 6 | March 31, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 81 | 9 | September 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 53 | 8 | April 18, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 2 | October 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 38 | 6 | September 2, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 37 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 31 | 4 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 30 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 30 | 5 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 | 3 | September 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 19 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 18 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 18 | 0 | May 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 11 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 11 | 1 | October 1, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 9 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 8 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 5 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | January 2, 2023 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | April 30, 2018 |
Tornado history in Butler County
37 tornadoes have been recorded in Butler County since 1950, injuring 7 people. That ranks 36 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on May 21, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Butler County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | F4 | Polk County | 8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 1952 | F3 | Colfax County | 44.4 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 15, 1970 | F2 | Butler County | 42.9 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1953 | F2 | Butler County | 6.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| September 15, 2006 | F2 | Butler County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | EF0 | Butler County | 2.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2024 | EF0 | Butler County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | ? | Butler County | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF1 | Butler County | 8.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 23, 2015 | EF0 | Butler County | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Butler County
- Population: 8,439 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031023 (how to use it)