Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, Missouri. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1958 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $278K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$278Kminimum property damage
May 31, 2016latest tornado
3.6 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 21, 19731973F1 November 17, 19581958F1 January 24, 19671967F0 May 10, 20032003F0 April 30, 20032003EF0 June 12, 20082008EF0 May 31, 20162016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20032
  • 19581
  • 19671
  • 19731
  • 20081
  • 20161

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 21, 1973F4Putnam, Missouri3.6 mi440 yd00$250K
November 17, 1958F1Putnam, Missouri2.7 mi50 yd00$25K
January 24, 1967F1Putnam, Missouri2.5 mi50 yd00$2K
May 10, 2003F0Putnam, Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00$1K
April 30, 2003F0Putnam, Missouri2 mi50 yd00N/A
June 12, 2008EF0Putnam, Missouri0.24 mi25 yd00N/A
May 31, 2016EF0Putnam, Missouri0.01 mi20 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.