Putnam County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Putnam County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Nov 10, 2002). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 19 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 19 injured

52.8 milongest path · 2002

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F111

(E)F24

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 10, 2002	F4	52.8 mi	880 yd	17	4
Jun 2, 1971	F3	39.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F3	32 mi	440 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	9.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1964	F2	8.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	4.7 mi	375 yd	2	0
Jun 28, 1967	F1	27.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	15.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	15 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	4.9 mi	175 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1978	F1	3.8 mi	70 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	15.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	4.7 mi	375 yd	2	0
May 7, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	5 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF0	1.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2016	EF0	0.6 mi	15 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	11.1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 26, 2010	EF1	4.9 mi	175 yd	0	0
May 30, 2008	EF0	3.2 mi	464 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 2006	F1	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2002	F4	52.8 mi	880 yd	17	4
Oct 24, 2001	F3	32 mi	440 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Nov 10, 2002, F4, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

Allen County, OH24 Henry County, OH18 Hancock County, OH17 Paulding County, OH16 Van Wert County, OH40 Defiance County, OH12 Auglaize County, OH23 Hardin County, OH10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Putnam County, Ohio had?

28 tornadoes touched Putnam County, Ohio between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Putnam County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Nov 10, 2002, with a 52.8-mile path and 4 deaths.

When is tornado season in Putnam County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 28). 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).