Butler storm history
Storm events recorded in Butler, Kansas between 1950 and 2025.
1,969
Total events
87
Tornadoes
858
Hail
140
Floods
37
Deaths
$379.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A highly visible tornado tracked across portions of Andover, Kansas, during the early evening hours of April 29th, 2022. The tornado went through a highly populated portion of town, including 2 different subdivisions. Also a health club took a direct hit, but no injuries occurred…
Around 2:30 in the afternoon, several broadcast media sources reported a motorcycle accident south of El Dorado near the intersection of 50th and Haverhill Road. It was reported the motorcyclist lost control due to strong winds, and unfortunately, the motorcyclist lost his life. …
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree over the road near SW 180th and SW Indianola Rd sometime prior to 5 am. I driver of a pick up apparently did not see the downed tree and drove into it, which proved fatal.
Water was flowing across many area roads. Several swift water rescues were performed. In a couple of cases, the vehicles were swept of off the roadway. Four individuals were in those vehicles and two were found and rescued. One other individual had been swept downstream and appea…
The oppressive heat led to the death a 65 year old man on July 18th. The victim was apparently working on a lawn mower when he was overcome by the heat. He later died from heat related issues.
High temperatures near 100 degrees led to the death of a Hispanic man in Rose Hill, Kansas. The 30 year old male collapsed while working on a roof and later died from heat stroke.
Heavy rainfall caused ponding of water on North Main Street in El Dorado. This ponding of water caused a car to slide off the road into a rain swollen culvert. The heavy runoff carried the car 65 feet into a six by six culvert, where the driver became trapped and eventually drown…
One to three inches of snow lead to numerous accidents across the county. A 56 year man died near El Dorado, KS., when he lost control of his pickup truck that rolled over. Another accident, near the Augusta airport, injured two people as the vehicle they were driving left the hi…
Snow accumulated nearly 7 inches 3 miles southwest of Towanda. Additionally, one person was killed and another injured when two vehicles collided on Haverhill Road near El Dorado.
Two football players, one at Circle High School, Towanda, Butler County, and one at Wichita Southeast High School, Sedgwick County, suffered from heat stroke during practice at approximately 15:00 and 10:00, respectively. Both players died at area hospitals the following morning,…
A wintry mix of light to moderate sleet and freezing rain affected the county from mid morning on the 27th into the overnight hours, and into the early morning hours on the 28th. The wintry mix eventually changed over to all snow from west to east during the morning hours on the …
Numerous reports of significant flash flooding were reported across portions of Butler County. These reports included, but not limited to, the following road closures: Kansas Highway 77 at McCollum, Highway 254 in El Dorado and Prairie Creek Road near Benton. Many other side stre…
We received a delayed report of baseball-sized hail that caused damage to an unspecified number of local businesses.
Baseball to softball size hail pounded the city of Rose Hill. This hail damaged roofs, siding, cars and homes. The Rose Hill high school roof was a total loss at $700,000. Damage to city vehicles and buildings were estimated at $313,000. Nine out of 10 of the city police cars hav…
The same hail storm that devastated Downtown Wichita, Kansas continued to track east and produced large hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size, across western sections of Butler county including the cities of Andover and Augusta along US Highway 54. Witnesses report that th…
A large swatch of damaging winds moved across the area from Benton to Rosalia including the city of El Dorado with winds measured at 80 mph at the Jefferson elementary school in El Dorado. Numerous large trees were knocked down in Benton, with a mobile home trailer rolled over ea…
One to one and half inches of ice accumulated across mainly northern Butler County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 100 downed power poles and 400 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $1.9 million. There was also widespread dam…
Damaging winds over 60 miles an hour began in Cassoday where 24 utility poles were either broke or blown over. The hardest hit was the Augusta area where four homes were totally destroyed and seven sustained major damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed. A woman was hospitalized …
El Dorado was also hit hard with thunderstorm winds greater than 80 miles an hour. Twenty homes on the west side of tow sustained superficial damage. The marina at El Dorado Lake was damaged. Total damage was estimated at $500,000.
Hail Hail
A spotter reported lots of dime to quarter-sized hail resulting in about one to two inches of hail accumulation.
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A picture was taken of a brief tornado that moved over El Dorado Lake. This picture was taken from the Kansas Turnpike and shared.
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Tree branches up to 10 inches in diameter were reported down. A car port was flipped, and a power line was down.
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This report was estimated.
Hail Hail
KAKE meteorologist reported most of the hailstones were pea to penny sized, but there were a few quarter sized. The stones were melting quickly on contact with the ground.
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This was a measured report from a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at Santa Fe Lake.
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There was a report of wind damage one mile southwest of Benton. Large limbs were blown down and an outbuilding was completely destroyed. Time was estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Nickel to quarter size hail reported.
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Measured at the El Dorado airport.
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The trained spotter estimated winds between 60 and 65 mph.
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Tree limbs between 6 to 8 inch in diameter were down.
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Numerous limbs reported down in the southeast part of El Dorado.
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Measured at the El Dorado airport.
Hail Hail
Nickel sized hail was accompanied by 35 to 40 mph winds.
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A couple of power poles were snapped near Rose Hill.
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Power lines were knocked down.
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Estimated 80 mph winds along with nickel sized hail.
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Measured wind gust from Augusta Municipal Airport.
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There were 2-foot diameter trees down.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 1 |
| 2024 | 54 | 1 |
| 2023 | 50 | 0 |
| 2022 | 58 | 3 |
| 2021 | 33 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 82 | 3 |
| 2018 | 51 | 4 |
| 2017 | 58 | 2 |
| 2016 | 78 | 1 |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 |
| 2014 | 47 | 0 |
| 2013 | 58 | 0 |
| 2012 | 54 | 4 |
| 2011 | 131 | 0 |
| 2010 | 56 | 1 |
| 2009 | 98 | 11 |
| 2008 | 103 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005 | 50 | 0 |
| 2004 | 54 | 0 |
| 2003 | 82 | 2 |
| 2002 | 74 | 1 |
| 2001 | 79 | 1 |
| 2000 | 57 | 0 |
| 1999 | 41 | 1 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990 | 23 | 5 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 11 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 7 | 7 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3 |
| 1958 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955 | 4 | 3 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |