Putnam County, Missouri
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
76
Hail reports
23
Floods since 1996
265
All events
0
Deaths
$1.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Putnam County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter storm oved across the area evening of the 28th, through the overnight hours and exited the region by mid-afternoon on the 29th. Snow reports gathered on the 29th yielded up to around 7 inches in Putnam county and as much as 10 inches in the surrounding areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree limbs at a residence. Time and location estimated based on social media report and radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media photo of a large tree downed south of Unionville.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The ASOS at Kirksville Airport reported wind chills ranging between -20 and -24 degrees between midnight and 10 am on Feb 18th with sub zero temperatures. Wind chills dropped to -20 degrees or colder again between 3 am and 8 am on Feb 20th, with temperatures between -5 and -7 deg…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm impacted the region Saturday Jan 4th through late night Sunday Jan 5th/early morning Monday Jan 6th. For Putnam County, major impacts occurred during the morning and afternoon hours of Sunday Jan 5th, when moderate to heavy snow fell. Up to 5 of snow was repo…
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail was reported near Livonia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated 60 mph wind gusts in Unionville with tree limbs downed and damage to a house.
Hail Hail
Report of baseball sized hail northwest of Livonia near Agave Trail and County Road N.
Hail Hail
Missouri Department of Conservation reports tennis ball sized hail at Rebel's Cove Conservation Area. Hail smashed the windshield of a vehicle.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail was reported just south of the Iowa border.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball sized hail was reported northwest of Glenwood.
Hail Hail
Tennis ball sized hail was reported northwest of Glenwood.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported in Lemons.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The nearest AWOS or ASOS site to Putnam County was Kirksville Airport. The high and low temperatures at Kirksville airport were as follows: Jan 12: High: 29 Low: 10 Jan 13: High: 10 Low: -13 Jan 14: High: -6 Low: -17 Jan 15: High: 0 Low: -17 Jan 16: High: 6 Low: -9 Jan 19: High: …
Drought Drought
Eastern Putnam County began January 2024 within severe drought (D2). Widespread snowfall helped eastern Putnam County improve to moderate drought (D1) by the January 16th issuance of the US Drought Monitor, with additional precipitation improving Putnam County to D0 (abnormally d…
Drought Drought
Severe drought continued through all of December 2023 for the eastern half of Putnam County.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought continued through the entire month of November 2023 for Putnam County.
Drought Drought
The eastern two thirds of Putnam County experienced severe drought throughout October.
Drought Drought
Severe drought impacted eastern areas of Putnam County in September 2023.
Heat Heat
Max heat indices during the afternoons of August 19th through August 25th, 2023 primarily ranged from the 110 to 120 degree range.
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) to Extreme Drought (D3) persisted through the month of August in Putnam County.
Drought Drought
While some areas saw some average or above average rain through July, most of the area across eastern Kansas saw the severe drought conditions continue through the month of July. As of now, widespread drought impacts have not been reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph in Powersville. A few large tree branches were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree branches downed across Unionville.
Drought Drought
After 2 months of relatively dry conditions portions of Missouri were brought into severe drought conditions. According to the Advanced Hydrologic Precipitation Service page there was a deficit of 2-5 inches across May and June which led to the declaration of severe drought, and …
Hail Hail
A supercell produced 1.5 hail northeast of Lucerne in western Putnam County.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree of unknown size and condition was knocked over.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic air mass sent temperatures below zero along with strong winds. Minimum wind chills across the region generally ranged from -30 to -40 degrees between roughly 10 am on 12/22 to noon on 12/23.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several powerlines were down. There was roof damage and a roof was taken off a machine shed at HWY 129 and 190th Street in Unionville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported powerlines down, along with other debris along Highway 5 near Lake Thunderhead.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Several reports from across the area indicated around 6-8 inches of snow Putnam County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters and COOP Observers in the area reported 5-6 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Through the afternoon on December 15th strong wind caused sustained winds in the 40 to 50 mph range, with frequent gusts well over 60 mph. While most ASOS and AWOS stations recorded gusts around 65 mph, there were several reports of higher winds and damage representative of aroun…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four hog barns were destroyed, killing all of the hogs inside. There were reports of 75 to 80 mph wind in Unionville about the same time as the report of the destroyed buildings.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread 70 to 80 mph winds were reported across Putnam County. Near Lucerne a state trooper vehicle was pushed off the road.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the third night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the second night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Monday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
In the first night of bitter cold across the area, temperatures dropped well below zero and with winds around 10-20 mph wind chills overnight going into Sunday morning dropped to around 20 to 30 below.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light to moderate snow moved into far northwest Missouri on the morning of January 25, by mid day roughly 6 inches of snow fell, and by the end of the event roughly 6 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
During the day on December 29, a potent winter storm moved into the area. The precipitation started as primarily snow during the morning hours producing a couple inches of accumulation, but switched to freezing rain just before 10 am as warm air aloft moved over the area. Moderat…
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snow fell off and on through the day on Thursday, accumulating about an inch; however, by mid to late afternoon the snow picked up intensity. One to two inch per hour snow rates were reported across the area for periods. Numerous reports of very low visibility due to very h…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Freezing rain occurred through much of the night going into January 11, and caused around a quarter to one-third inch accumulation. This occurred prior to about 2 to 3 inches of snow falling. This resulted in several auto accidents.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were down in Unionville.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
After several hours of heavy rain several roads were washed out in and around Unionville. Some vehicles were washed into a creek in Unionville. Damage estimates are unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
After several hours of rain several roads and bridges were washed out. One such bridge was along HWY 192 north of HWY 136. Damage estimates are unknown.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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