Putnam County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Putnam County, West Virginia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Apr 2, 2024).

8tornadoes since 1950

EF1strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

8.5 milongest path · 2024

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Oct 13, 1999	F1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 9, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 9, 2000	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
May 26, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0
Dec 8, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	1

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 26, 2024	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 9, 2000	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 13, 1999	F1	0.3 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 2, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Dec 8, 1978	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	1
Aug 9, 1969	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Putnam County, West Virginia had?

8 tornadoes touched Putnam County, West Virginia 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 EF1 on Apr 2, 2024, with a 8.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Putnam County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 8). 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).