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Wind in Putnam County, Tennessee
257 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
NCEI records 257 wind events in Putnam County, Tennessee, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
July is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 21,361 wind events recorded in Tennessee; its 64.1 per 100 square miles compares with 51.8 statewide.
98 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Tennessee
| Measure | Putnam County | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 257 | 21,361 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 64.1 | 51.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.7 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 57 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
8Mar
18Apr
22May
38Jun
49Jul
64Aug
24Sep
2Oct
6Nov
8Dec
8
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 153 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 257. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 66 mph | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $278K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Putnam County had?
257 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Putnam County?
20 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Putnam County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.
How does Putnam County compare with Tennessee for wind?
64.1 events per 100 square miles against 51.8 statewide; the county holds 257 of the state's 21,361 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 Wind hub and the county page.