Tornado History

Putnam Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Putnam, Ohio. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 2 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
29 milongest listed path
464 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 October 24, 20012001F3 November 10, 20022002EF2 April 2, 20252025F2 June 15, 19641964EF2 November 17, 20132013F1 June 27, 19781978F1 July 5, 19781978F1 April 8, 19801980F1 September 14, 19901990F1 July 19, 19981998F1 June 12, 20002000F1 July 20, 19731973F1 August 28, 20062006EF1 October 26, 20102010EF1 November 17, 2013EF1 April 2, 2025EF0 May 30, 2008EF0 March 5, 2024F0 July 2, 1965F0 September 9, 1976F0 May 31, 1998EF0 August 24, 2016EF0 August 24, 2016Unknown May 2, 1954EFU May 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19782
  • 19982
  • 20132
  • 20162
  • 20242
  • 20252
  • 19541
  • 19641

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
October 24, 2001F3Putnam, Ohio29 mi440 yd00$1.0M
November 10, 2002F3Putnam, Ohio7.2 mi440 yd20N/A
April 2, 2025EF2Putnam, Ohio4.3 mi375 yd02$500K
June 15, 1964F2Putnam, Ohio8.9 mi33 yd00$25K
November 17, 2013EF2Putnam, Ohio8.04 mi440 yd00N/A
June 27, 1978F1Putnam, Ohio3.8 mi70 yd00$2.5M
July 5, 1978F1Putnam, Ohio2.5 mi30 yd00$250K
April 8, 1980F1Putnam, Ohio1 mi77 yd00$250K
September 14, 1990F1Putnam, Ohio12.5 mi30 yd00$250K
July 19, 1998F1Putnam, Ohio0.1 mi50 yd00$40K
June 12, 2000F1Putnam, Ohio0.8 mi50 yd00$40K
July 20, 1973F1Putnam, Ohio0.3 mi10 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.