Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, New York. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1971 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.6M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$25.6Mminimum property damage

May 15, 2018latest tornado

4.5 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)2
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20182
19711
19891
19901

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Injuries	Min. property damage
July 10, 1989	F2	Putnam, New York	0.5 mi	100 yd	5	$25.0M
July 29, 1971	F2	Putnam, New York	4.5 mi	33 yd	0	$250K
May 15, 2018	EF2	Putnam, New York	1.18 mi	100 yd	0	$250K
May 15, 2018	EF1	Putnam, New York	2.92 mi	75 yd	0	$100K
June 29, 1990	F0	Putnam, New York	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	$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.