Putnam County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Putnam County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 22, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 87 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

5killed · 87 injured

32 milongest path · 1992

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 22, 1992	F4	32 mi	867 yd	86	5
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	12.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	8.7 mi	1,320 yd	1	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 2009	EF0	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 2009	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 13, 2020	EF1	12.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	6.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 2009	EF0	1.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 2, 2009	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2009	EF1	8.7 mi	1,320 yd	1	0
Nov 22, 1992	F4	32 mi	867 yd	86	5

Deadliest: Nov 22, 1992, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Jasper County, GA6 Baldwin County, GA8 Morgan County, GA7 Greene County, GA5 Hancock County, GA9 Jones County, GA13 Newton County, GA17 Butts County, GA10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Putnam County, Georgia had?

7 tornadoes touched Putnam County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Putnam County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 32-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Putnam County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).