Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, Indiana. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.0M, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.0Mminimum property damage
May 16, 2025latest tornado
16.5 milongest listed path
867 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 November 22, 19921992F2 May 10, 19691969F2 June 2, 19901990F2 July 21, 19611961F2 March 20, 19761976F1 October 17, 19881988F1 May 25, 19891989F1 August 23, 20022002F1 July 8, 20032003EF1 July 13, 20152015F1 June 26, 19731973F1 August 3, 19881988EF1 July 13, 20152015EF0 May 21, 20132013EF0 May 16, 2025F0 May 10, 2003EF0 October 7, 2014F0 June 20, 1979F0 May 25, 1989Unknown December 11, 1967© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19882
  • 19892
  • 20032
  • 20152
  • 19611
  • 19671
  • 19691
  • 19731

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, 1992F3Putnam, Indiana9 mi867 yd01$2.5M
June 2, 1990F2Putnam, Indiana2 mi50 yd11$250K
May 10, 1969F2Putnam, Indiana16.5 mi400 yd07$250K
July 21, 1961F2Putnam, Indiana1 mi20 yd00$25K
March 20, 1976F2Putnam, Indiana13.2 mi200 yd00$25K
October 17, 1988F1Putnam, Indiana4 mi30 yd00$250K
May 25, 1989F1Putnam, Indiana5 mi300 yd00$250K
August 23, 2002F1Putnam, Indiana0.1 mi50 yd00$200K
July 8, 2003F1Putnam, Indiana1.5 mi50 yd00$100K
July 13, 2015EF1Putnam, Indiana0.6 mi50 yd00$50K
June 26, 1973F1Putnam, Indiana2 mi50 yd00$25K
August 3, 1988F1Putnam, Indiana0 mi40 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.