Putnam County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Putnam County, New York between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 29, 1971).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 5 injured

4.5 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F12

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 29, 1971	F2	4.5 mi	33 yd	0
May 15, 2018	EF2	1.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 10, 1989	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	5
May 15, 2018	EF1	2.9 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 9, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 29, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 15, 2018	EF2	1.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 15, 2018	EF1	2.9 mi	75 yd	0
Jun 29, 1990	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 10, 1989	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	5
Jul 29, 1971	F2	4.5 mi	33 yd	0
Aug 9, 1968	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Putnam County, New York had?

6 tornadoes touched Putnam County, New York 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 F2 on Jul 29, 1971, with a 4.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Putnam County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 6). 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).