Butler County E-911

03/15/2026

03/02/2026

Butler County WILL participate in the Annual Kentucky Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 4 at 9:07 AM.

This statewide drill is coordinated by Kentucky Emergency Management and provides an excellent opportunity for residents to review and practice their tornado safety plans whether at home, school, or work.

If severe weather threatens at the scheduled time, the drill will be postponed to a fair-weather day.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Will alerts be activated?
Yes. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) will be activated, including:
•NOAA Weather Radio
•Local television and radio stations
•Cable system overrides

Exception: In northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana, the message will be transmitted as a Routine Weekly Test on NOAA Weather Radio in coordination with Cincinnati-area broadcasters.

Will outdoor warning sirens sound?
Yes. Outdoor warning sirens will sound at 9:07 AM

Courthouse Operations:
To allow all courthouse employees to participate if you are inside the courthouse at this time you will be asked to participate with everyone as well.

We encourage everyone in Butler County to take this drill seriously and use it as an opportunity to ensure your family and workplace are prepared. Preparedness saves lives.

02/26/2026

We are having phone trouble this morning. Please do not call (270)526-3662, this is the line we are having issues with. You can still contact us using (270)526-3815 and pressing 0 to speak with dispatch. This number is for non emergency calls, please call 911 for any emergency you may have.

Thank you!!!

01/24/2026

❄️WARMING CENTERS❄️

Senior Citizen Center
104 N Warren St,
Morgantown, Ky 42261

Eva Hawes Building
363 Park Lane
Morgantown, KY. 42261

Salem Baptist Church
6407 Logansport Rd
Morgantown, KY 42261

These facilities will become available once we experience power outages. We do have plans in action for a shelter if the time comes we need it. We are out here working to make sure every citizen is taken care of.

As more facilities become available they will be added to this post only so everyone can refer back to one post. Again, please stay safe and stay warm. More weather is moving in.

Please be on the lookout and use caution if you are traveling, we are out within the county working on treating the county roads. We have all our crews working. Along with our State Department treating the state roadways.

10/23/2025