Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, Georgia. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1992 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.5M, with 4 deaths and 56 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.5Mminimum property damage
April 13, 2020latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 November 22, 19921992EF1 April 28, 20112011EF1 February 18, 20092009EF1 April 13, 20202020EF0 December 2, 20092009EF0 December 2, 20092009EF0 January 21, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20093
  • 19921
  • 20111
  • 20171
  • 20201

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
November 22, 1992F4Putnam, Georgia20 mi867 yd455$25.0M
April 28, 2011EF1Putnam, Georgia3.74 mi200 yd00$1.0M
February 18, 2009EF1Putnam, Georgia8.74 mi1320 yd01$200K
April 13, 2020EF1Putnam, Georgia12.91 mi300 yd00$100K
December 2, 2009EF0Putnam, Georgia0.8 mi100 yd00$120K
December 2, 2009EF0Putnam, Georgia1.71 mi100 yd00$100K
January 21, 2017EF0Putnam, Georgia0.57 mi50 yd00$25K

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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.