159
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Ohio: 159 recorded events between 1967 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,437 nationally and #73 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Putnam County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 159 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Putnam County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 55.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,437 for this hazard and #73 within Ohio, putting it in the 54.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Putnam County with 55 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1997 | OTTAWA | 50 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 13, 2013 | NORTH CREEK | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2005 | CONTINENTAL | 50 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
| Jul 22, 1998 | LEIPSIC | 0 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | OTTAWA PUTNAM CO ARP | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | KALIDA | 61 | $50K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | MUNTANNA | 61 | $30K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | OTTAWA PUTNAM CO ARP | 59 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | OTTOVILLE | 65 | $20K |
| Aug 6, 2024 | LEIPSIC | 52 | $10K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | COLUMBUS GROVE | 61 | $15K |
| Apr 1, 2023 | PANDORA | 52 | $10K |
| Jun 14, 2022 | BELMORE | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | OTTAWA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Putnam County
- Hail 88
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
ONE MAN ENDED UP PARALYZED WHEN A LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ONTO HIS CAR. COUNTLESS LARGE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. ONE HOUSE AND TWO BARNS WERE DESTROYED ON ROAD J-3 AND ROAD K. ANOTHER TWO STORY HOUSE COMPLETELY LOST ITS UPPER FLOOR. ANOTHER BARN ALONG ROAD 7-D AND X WAS FLATTENED WHILE THE LEPSIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ITS ROOF AND WATER DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR.
Five telephone poles were damaged from strong winds, with two being snapped off in the Fort Jennings and Ottawaville area. A wood barn was blown down by the strong winds, with two nearby trees being uprooted. Damage is estimated at $15,000 for repair and replacement of the poles and $50,000 for the replacement of the barn.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Putnam County, Ohio?
159 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Putnam County between 1967 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Putnam County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Putnam County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Putnam County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/putnam-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.