Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, Illinois. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.3M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.3Mminimum property damage
February 8, 2024latest tornado
8.96 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 20, 20042004EF2 June 5, 20102010F2 November 12, 19651965F2 September 12, 19741974F2 April 21, 19671967EF1 February 8, 20242024F0 April 13, 19811981F0 June 4, 19991999EF0 July 17, 20162016EF0 July 17, 20162016EFU October 11, 20212021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20162
  • 19651
  • 19671
  • 19741
  • 19811
  • 19991
  • 20041
  • 20101

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
April 20, 2004F2Putnam, Illinois6.8 mi880 yd05$8.0M
June 5, 2010EF2Putnam, Illinois8.96 mi880 yd00$1.0M
November 12, 1965F2Putnam, Illinois8.7 mi50 yd00$250K
September 12, 1974F2Putnam, Illinois0.3 mi600 yd00$25K
April 21, 1967F2Putnam, Illinois0.3 mi30 yd01$2K
February 8, 2024EF1Putnam, Illinois6.38 mi100 yd00N/A
April 13, 1981F0Putnam, Illinois0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 4, 1999F0Putnam, Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 17, 2016EF0Putnam, Illinois1.19 mi25 yd00N/A
July 17, 2016EF0Putnam, Illinois0.24 mi25 yd00N/A
October 11, 2021EFUPutnam, Illinois0.02 mi10 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.