Putnam County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Putnam County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Nov 22, 1992). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 15 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 15 injured

77.9 milongest path · 1973

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F110

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 22, 1992	F3	12 mi	867 yd	1	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	3.5 mi	50 yd	6	1
May 27, 1973	F2	77.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F2	24.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 10, 1969	F2	16.5 mi	400 yd	7	0
Jul 21, 1961	F2	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1993	F1	8.9 mi	493 yd	0	0
May 25, 1989	F1	5 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 17, 1988	F1	4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 26, 1973	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2003	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 16, 2025	EF0	0.4 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2015	EF1	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2013	EF0	1.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2003	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 2003	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 23, 2002	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1993	F1	8.9 mi	493 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1992	F3	12 mi	867 yd	1	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	3.5 mi	50 yd	6	1
May 25, 1989	F1	5 mi	300 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 2, 1990, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Hendricks County, IN32 Parke County, IN13 Clay County, IN10 Owen County, IN15 Morgan County, IN24 Montgomery County, IN29 Vigo County, IN19 Boone County, IN34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Putnam County, Indiana had?

22 tornadoes touched Putnam County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Putnam County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Nov 22, 1992, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Putnam County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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