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Tornado in Putnam County, Florida
47 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Putnam County, Florida, has 47 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 5 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,820 tornado events recorded in Florida; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 32 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Putnam County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 47 | 3,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 207 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
3Apr
3May
5Jun
11Jul
5Aug
6Sep
5Oct
3Nov
0Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 47 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Tornado | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1989 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 1 | 10 | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 22 May 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Oct 1966 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1966 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1957 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Putnam County had?
47 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Putnam County?
20 Jul 2024 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Putnam County?
The tornado of 3 Mar 1991, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Putnam County compare with Florida for tornado?
6.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.1 statewide; the county holds 47 of the state's 3,820 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.