Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, Florida. The records below identify 43 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.6M, with 2 deaths and 16 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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43recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.6Mminimum property damage
July 20, 2024latest tornado
31.4 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 4, 19731973F2 December 5, 19771977F2 May 22, 19671967F1 March 3, 19911991F1 June 22, 19801980F1 April 11, 19751975F1 June 17, 19771977F1 February 24, 19801980F1 April 9, 19831983F1 October 4, 19661966F1 July 26, 20062006EF1 March 12, 20222022F0 October 7, 19961996F0 January 2, 19991999F0 May 15, 1976F0 June 16, 1982F0 June 15, 1989F0 February 2, 1996F0 June 14, 1996F0 February 22, 1998F0 June 15, 1977F0 May 1, 1978F0 May 4, 1978F0 December 15, 1987F0 August 6, 1990F0 May 1, 1978F0 June 3, 1978F0 August 10, 1976F0 September 29, 1979F0 July 14, 1980F0 August 11, 1987F0 September 14, 2001F0 March 29, 2001F0 September 5, 2004F0 September 5, 2004F0 September 7, 2004F0 June 21, 2005EF0 August 23, 2008EF0 June 20, 2010EF0 July 20, 2024EF0 July 20, 2024Unknown June 8, 1957Unknown October 4, 1966© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)25
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19784
  • 19773
  • 19803
  • 19963
  • 20043
  • 19662
  • 19762
  • 19872

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
December 5, 1977F2Putnam, Florida9.4 mi40 yd110$250K
April 4, 1973F2Putnam, Florida31.4 mi67 yd04$250K
May 22, 1967F2Putnam, Florida17.4 mi20 yd02$25K
March 3, 1991F1Putnam, Florida1 mi40 yd00$2.5M
June 22, 1980F1Putnam, Florida0.5 mi30 yd00$250K
April 11, 1975F1Putnam, Florida0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
June 17, 1977F1Putnam, Florida0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
February 24, 1980F1Putnam, Florida1 mi10 yd00$25K
April 9, 1983F1Putnam, Florida4 mi40 yd00$25K
October 4, 1966F1Putnam, Florida7.6 mi33 yd00N/A
July 26, 2006F1Putnam, Florida0.5 mi75 yd00N/A
March 12, 2022EF1Putnam, Florida5.29 mi70 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.