Putnam storm history
Storm events recorded in Putnam, Ohio between 1950 and 2025.
390
Total events
26
Tornadoes
87
Hail
17
Floods
3
Deaths
$11.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
This tornado originated in Van Wert county and moved across Paulding county into Putnam county about 4 miles west southwest of Continental. NWS ground and aerial survey found F3 damage as the tornado entered Putnam county, striking a mobile home and killing a husband and wife. Th…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado touched down in extreme southeast Van Wert county northwest of Delphos as an F0 and movednortheast into Putnam county southwest of Fort Jennings. F3 damage occurred 2 miles southwest of Ottawa in Putnam county with significant damage to well built homes and structures. Th…
Flood waters from the Blanchard River, near Glandorf, caused a truck to be swept off the road on Road 15, north of Road J. Investigators believe that the driver exited the truck attempting to escape the flood water and was swept away. The body of the 74 year old male was recovere…
The tornado formed near Road 13I just south of Township Highway I and dissipated near the Firefox Lake Private Subdivision. As the tornado moved toward the Blanchard River it quickly widened to a peak width of 464 yards or just a little over a quarter of a mile. The tornado conti…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the early afternoon hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 3 and 5 inches. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines down over the roads in Ottoville and Kalida areas.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reports of trees on houses.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down on the south side of Van Wert, OH where a barn was destroyed on US 127 south of Peter Collins Rd. The tornado continued to the northeast through open fields. Tree and shingle damage was then noted on Middle Point Rd near the intersection with SR 116 where t…
A second tornado spun up north of the decaying Van Wert tornado, touching down in far southeast Paulding County. The tornado severely damaged a pole barn as it moved into Putnam county. The tornado rapidly moved northeast, hitting a well anchored mobile homed and flipping it 60 f…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Part of a barn was reported in the roadway on SR 66 south of Ottoville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Flood Flood
Photos on X show water covering portions of the road in Cloverdale, west of SR 634.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of freezing rain and snow overspread the area during the early evening hours and continued through the evening before dissipating after midnight. A trained spotter reported ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch near Ottawa, OH. Storm total snow accumulations around…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of F…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines down across eastern Putnam County. 10 to 13 power lines down on CR 7 north of US 224. Trees blocking the road on CR 5.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A trained spotter reported a brief tornado touched down south of Belmore. No damage noted.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A semi truck was blown over and several road signs were downed.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF-0 land spout with winds estimated at 70 mph was confirmed near Leipsic, OH. Emergency manager and trained spotters confirmed tornado. Several photos and videos of the land spout along SR65. One home near the intersection of Road H5 and SR65 sustained damage to the roof…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three trees were downed along with a few power poles.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
An arctic front brought sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts to 40 to 50 mph. This combination resulted in dangerous wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero from the early morning hours on December 23rd to the early morning hours on December 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A major winter storm brought snow and blowing snow that led to very dangerous travel conditions from late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Most of the storm total snowfall of 1 to 3 inches occurred Thursday night into early Friday, but strong wind gusts of 50 mph and blow…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported shingle damage to several residences as well as five large, healthy trees being blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotters reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management officials reported a 75 mph wind gust was recorded in Belmore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported three inch or larger diameter trees limbs were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported several large branches down on Road Z, north of Road 8S.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to moderate snow moved across the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours of February 24th. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches were reported during the late afternoon and early evening of February 24th before precipitation changed over to freezing drizzle. T…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Rain changed over to snow during the early evening hours of February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours of February 3rd. Winds also picked up on February 3rd which led to significant blowing and drifting. There was a report of 11…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing drizzle with temperatures in the upper 20s created icy roads on January 17th. There were numerous reports of rollovers and slide-offs, with a few roads briefly closed in the region due to accidents. A thin glaze of ice also developed on sidewalks, with some mi…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Nearby ASOS and AWOS reported gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county. Numerous slide-offs were reported across the region with some instances of large trees downed due to the weight of the snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A six to nine hour period of moderate to heavy snow created difficult travel and travel restrictions with many roads becoming impassible. Snowfall totals ranged between 8 and 12 inches across the county, with 11.2 inches reported 1 mile southwest of Glandorf. Intense snowfall rat…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light to moderate snow developed during the evening hours of January 30th and continued through the morning hours of January 31st. Snowfall totals in the county ranged between 4 and 6 inches, with 4.3 inches observed 1 mile north of Ottawa. Easterly winds gusting to 30 mph also c…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow overspread the area on January 25th and transitioned to a mix of sleet, freezing rain, and freezing drizzle on the night of January 25th into January 26th. Little to no snow accumulation was reported, but ice accretions ranged from 0.1 to 0.2 inches. The ice accretion …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There wer…
High Wind High Wind
A 72 mph wind gust was recorded east-northeast of Ottawa. Several tree limbs and power lines were reported down from strong winds across the county.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A storm chaser recorded a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
EM reported a tree down in Pandora. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Spotter reports trees down in the vicinity of Gilboa.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported broken branches on the west side of Columbus Grove along with a recorded 61 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported hail from quarter to half dollar size.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Periods of light to occasionally moderate snow and below freezing temperatures created difficult travel conditions February 26th through early February 27th. Snowfall totals across the county generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Untreated and lesser traveled roads became snow…
High Wind High Wind
Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued into the evening before ending. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches, with 5.1 inches of total snow accumulation reported near Ottawa. Ro…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 2 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 1 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | 21 | 1 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 2 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |