Storm History: Putnam County, Illinois

Events

373

Deaths

0

Injuries

6

Damage

$20 million

Episodes

301

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Open the live radar over Putnam County

None recorded.

• Tornado, April 20, 20045 injured · $8.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2005$5.4 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2003$4.5 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2010$1.0 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2005$635,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 12, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 1997$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2005$66,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1994$50,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2008$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 2006$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, May 31, 2000$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 12, 1974$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 1981$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 2004$25,000 · 80 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2006$25,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2005$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 1998$10,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here

• Tornado, July 26, 19783 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 10, 20262.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 2005$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20151.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 2006$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 29, 2005$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 31, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 21, 19671 injured · $3,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 17, 1972F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 12, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 12, 1974$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 1981$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 1987F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 20045 injured · $8.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2010$1.0 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Putnam County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2026EF1 · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 15, 20261 event here
• Hail, March 10, 20262.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 202565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 14, 202570 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF2 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 202470 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 202452 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 8, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 21, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 202264 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20211 event here
• Tornado, October 10, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF0 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 20, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202073 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20201.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 202065 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 26, 201987 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 30, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 201970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 14, 20191 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201951 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 201885 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 201865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 23, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20171 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20161 event here
• Tornado, July 17, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 19, 201654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20151 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20151.75 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 201561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20142 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20131 event here
• Hail, November 17, 20131 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 17, 20131 event here
• Heat, August 26, 20131 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20121 event here
• Dense Fog, November 21, 20121 event here
• Dense Fog, November 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 7, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 17, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20121.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 12, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 13, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 27, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 20, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20101 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20101.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 201074 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2010$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2010$1.0 million · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 30, 201061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20101 event here
• Dense Fog, January 17, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 21, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 7, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20090.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Dense Fog, December 26, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, December 21, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 3, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, November 29, 20081 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 200882 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 2008$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20081 event here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 31, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 31, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20071 event here
• Dense Fog, December 20, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 23, 2007$5,000 · 87 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 200761 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20071 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20071 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, November 30, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2006$9,000 · 57 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, May 29, 2006$4,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 24, 2006$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 200657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 2006$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2006$25,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20051 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, September 22, 2005$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2005$635,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2005$5.4 million · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2005$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 15, 20051 event here
• Hail, June 8, 200557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2005$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2005$66,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 2004$25,000 · 80 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 20045 injured · $8.0 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 3, 20031 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2003$4.5 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20031 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200364 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 20011 event here
• High Wind, February 25, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20011 event here
• Ice Storm, January 28, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20011 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 16, 20001 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20001 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20001 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 3, 200080 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2000$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 31, 2000$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 31, 20001.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 2, 20001 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20000.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 15, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20001 event here

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• 1972
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• 1965

Tornadoes in Putnam CountyEvery warning in Putnam County since 1986Every county in Illinois

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.