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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Putnam County, TN

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Putnam County, TN from May 12, 1955 through August 22, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 38501 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
114
Wind Reports
256
Tornado Reports
20
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Putnam County, TN · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 22, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Putnam County

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1.00″ hail
Aug 22, 2026
11:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to quarter size in Monterey.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 Wnw Monterey, TN
1.00″ hail
May 6, 2024
9:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: mPing report of quarter sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Baxter, TN
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ACROSS THE CITY OF COOKEVILLE. HAIL FELL FOR 5 MINUTES IN SOME LOCATIONS.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.50″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TWITTER REPORT AND PHOTO INDICATED SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL FELL ON WILLOW AVE IN COOKEVILLE. HAIL WAS VERY JAGGED AND SPIKY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Jun 7, 2022
10:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TSPOTTER COORDINATOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR JACKSON STREET AT BUFFALO VALLEY ROAD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
2:22 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF COOKEVILLE IN PUTNAM COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Cookeville, TN
1.50″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Cookeville, TN
1.25″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:31 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TSPOTTER REPORT OF HAIL IN COOKEVILLE. LARGER THAN A QUARTER IN COMPARISON.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.25″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Algood, TN
1.75″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:24 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT FROM FRIDAY JULY 20. GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR ALGOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Algood, TN
1.00″ hail
Jul 24, 2018
1:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR CUMBY ROAD AND GAINESBORO GRADE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Cummins Falls Sta, TN
1.50″ hail
Jul 21, 2018
1:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL IN COOKEVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.75″ hail
May 31, 2017
12:26 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
May 31, 2017
12:22 AM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cookeville, TN
1.00″ hail
Apr 5, 2017
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY NICKEL SIZE HAIL BUT A FEW QUARTERS MIXED IN
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WSW Baxter, TN
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Putnam County

30 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 12, 2026
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and power lines down in Putnam County_ including on Highway 84 at Woodcliff Road_ W Jackson Street_ Window Cliff Road_ Oak Trace Lane_ and Bay View Drive. Power outages reported_ parti
NWS Wind Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:46 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Extensive timber damage at Edgar Evins State Park. Several dozen trees were blown down (possibly more) blocking roads and causing utility line damage. Some park goers were trapped in the park for several hours.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 NE Dowelltown, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports of trees down across central and southern Putnam County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Cookeville, TN
64 mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured from the Putnam EMA weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: Baxter, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree on home on Fox Hill Road. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Baxter, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree fell on home on Burgess School Road. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 3, 2026
8:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down on Bay View Drive south of Cookeville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
May 24, 2025
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Correct previous report from 1 NNW Crossville. Multiple trees down across western and central Putnam County. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
May 2, 2025
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of trees down. This area and near MM 305.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Monterey, TN
UNK mph
Feb 7, 2025
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of damage of in north Cookeville...tree blocking Hwy 293...scattered debris...multiple power flashes.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Feb 7, 2025
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near house on Cindy Drive in extreme northern Putnam.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Algood, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
9:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Parking lot and surrounding streets flooded in Cookeville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
8:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
8:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Cookeville, TN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
8:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree on home. Occupant trapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Baxter, TN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Putnam County

20 reports
UNK category
Feb 8, 2025
12:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** Corrects previous tornado report from 5 NNW Algood. This EF1 tornado touched down near Cyphers Drive in northern Putnam County where tree damage was found. As the tornado continued east... there was additional tree damage found along Cindy Drive along with roof damage and significant garage damage to homes on Malone Lane. Trees were uprooted and snapped along Duncans Chapel Road as well as minor roof damage and trees downed on Ben Mason Road. Further east along Tommy Dodson Highway... several trees were uprooted and two barns had roof damage and a barn was destroyed. On Highway 111... there was damage to a gas station and retail building and more trees damaged near Rickman. Minor roof damage to a barn and some branches found along Okalona Road east of Rickman before the tornado dissipated.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Algood, TN
UNK category
May 28, 2021
5:57 PM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR SOUTH WILLOW AVENUE AND WINSTON DRIVE IN COOKEVILLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO A CHURCH...MODERATE DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING AND SNAPPED LARGE BRANCHES FROM NEARBY TREES. IT CONTINUED TO THE EAST CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS ON HWY 111 AND DOWNING MULTIPLE TREES IN EAST COOKEVILLE WITH WATAUGA DRIVE BEING THE HARDEST HIT. MORE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN TO THE NORTHEAST ON FALLING WATER ROAD AND BUCK MOUNTAIN ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Cookeville, TN
UNK category
Aug 29, 2020
12:24 AM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A DAMAGE SURVEY BY PUTNAM COUNTY EMA ALONG WITH RADAR DATA INDICATE A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF BAXTER. ONE HOME ON PALMER LN SUFFERED GARAGE DOOR DAMAGE NEAR THE START OF THE PATH AND A MOBILE HOME LOST PART OF ITS ROOF ON THOMAS TWIN OAK RD AT PALMER LN. A BARN WAS DAMAGED ON MOSS RD NORTH OF ALTON BOYD RD. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG THE INTERMITTENT DAMAGE PATH. PATH LENGTH 2.83 MI AND PATH WIDTH 50 YDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Baxter, TN
UNK category
Mar 9, 2020
7:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A VERY BRIEF AND WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OFF OF HIGHWAY 70 AND OVERSTREET DRIVE SOUTHEAST OF COOKEVILLE IN THE DRY VALLEY AND GOFFTON AREA. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY TO THE ROOF OF ONE HOUSE... METAL GARAGE... AND AN OUTBUILDING. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL TREES WITH LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF. PATH LENGTH 0.23 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 25 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Cookeville, TN
UNK category
Mar 9, 2020
6:49 AM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 18 FATAL... 88 INJ *** A VIOLENT EF-4 TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS CENTRAL PUTMAN COUNTY FROM BAXTER TO COOKEVILLE DESTROYING DOZENS OF HOMES AND CAUSING 88 INJURIES AND 18 FATALITIES. THE WORST DAMAGE WAS ON AND AROUND HENSLEY DRIVE WHERE MANY HOMES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TORNADO RAPIDLY DISSIPATED ON N FRANKLIN AVENUE JUST WEST OF COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. PATH LENGTH 8.23 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 500 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Baxter, TN
UNK category
Mar 3, 2020
7:58 AM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 3 FATAL *** ***UPDATE TO INCLUDE THE CONFIRMED FATALITIES.*** CONFIRMED TORNADO IN COOKEVILLE AREA...LEANNE TURPIN AND HIGHWAY 70.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cookeville, TN
UNK category
Mar 1, 2017
2:34 PM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A BRIEF EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON LAKE HILL ROAD JUST EAST OF MONTEREY IN PUTNAM COUNTY. THE TORNADO UPROOTED AND SNAPPED LARGE TREES IN A VERY LOCALIZED AREA. IT ALSO CAUSED MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND DESTROYED A FEW OUTBUILDINGS. PATH LENGTH 0.15 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 90 YARDS. MAX WINDS 90 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNE Monterey, TN
UNK category
Mar 1, 2017
2:02 PM UTC
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN SW PUTNAM COUNTY NEAR BUFFALO VALLEY AND CONTINUED EAST TOWARD BAXTER. DAMAGE INCLUDED DOZENS OF LARGE TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED AND SMALL OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED. A FEW HOUSES EXPEREIENCED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. THE TORNADO REACH ITS MAXIMUM INTENSITY ALONG INDIAN CREEK ROAD. PATH LENGTH 8.75 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 150 YARDS. MAX WINDS 90 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 W Baxter, TN
EF1 category
Jul 14, 2015
1:49 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF1 tornado touched down near Double Springs Road and Highway 70 then moved southeast across Hawkins Crawford Road and Buffalo Valley Road before lifting near I-40 and Park West Drive. A total of 30 homes, barns, and outbuildings suffered minor to moderate damage along the path, and 1 business on Buffalo Valley Road suffered extensive damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down which blocked and closed Double Springs Road, Hawkins Crawford Road, and the railroad tracks north of Thelma Road. Maximum winds were estimated near 105 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .13 NE Double Spgs, TN
EF1 category
Mar 2, 2012
5:31 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado that moved across the Dodson Branch community in southeast Jackson County continued northeastward and produced EF1 damage across extreme northern Putnam County. Hundreds of trees were blown down and a few homes and outbuildings were damaged as the tornado crossed Fairview Road and Thomas Allen Road. The tornado continued northeast into southwest Overton County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.24 N Cookeville Arpt, TN
EF1 category
Apr 10, 2009
1:22 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 Tornado, with a maximum estimated wind speed of around 100 mph, touchdown near the intersection of Highway 84 and Long Hollow Road in Putnam County. It then traveled northeast and ended one quarter of a mile north of Dipping Springs Road and I-40 in Cumberland County. The start of the damage was found at Bethel Church off of Highway 84. Northeast from the church considerable trees were twisted or snapped or uprooted along the damage path along Cliff Park Road, near the intersection of Icy Cove Trail and Arrow Trail and East Cove Road.|Tornado path length was 12 miles with a maximum width of 100 yards.||Newspaper reported that other areas near the Monterey sustained considerable damage, including roofs blown off barns and sheds, trees|uprooted, and fences demolished. In particular, the roof of the tractor|shed, damage to a cattle corral, and miles of fences were demolished, along with a rental house that had its windows shattered, at Senator Charlotte Burks Farm near Monterey.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.23 SSW Calfkiller, TN
F1 category
Mar 19, 2003
11:09 AM CST
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down 1.5 miles east of exit #280 on I-40. The tornado continued for about 12.2 miles. One person was killed, and another person was injured inside a mobile home on Pippin Road and near Anderson Rd. The time of the fatality was around 11:15 AM CST. The storm ripped the trailer loose from its anchors and flung it over on its side at least 100 feet from its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines were down. The fallen trees and power lines blocked many roads. A total of 67 properties in the Pippin area reported damage. There was damage to houses, barns, trailers, garages, sheds, and at least one church. In the Buffalo Valley Road area, the tornado destroyed a barn and uprooted several huge trees.All six sirens in Cookeville sounded for the tornado warning, which was issued at 10:58 AM CST.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SW Cookeville, TN
F1 category
Jan 24, 1997
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Buffalo Vly, TN
F0 category
May 14, 1995
3:55 AM CST
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down uprooting a few large trees and damaging a couple of stroage buildings and a porch.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Blackburn Hills, TN
F3 category
Feb 21, 1993
1:52 PM CST
Tornado report for Putnam County, TN
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Eight homes were destroyed and 15 others were damaged. One person was trapped in a van after a tree was knocked down on top of it.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Double Springs, TN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · County

Putnam County, TN area census snapshot

People & households
Population81,366
Households33,057
Housing units35,991
Income
Median household income$56,537
$100k+ households32.0%
$150k+ households11.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached23,366
Attached single-family648
Small multifamily6,591
Large multifamily2,309
Mobile homes3,060
Housing mix
Single-family share64.9%
Attached-home share1.8%
Multifamily share24.7%
Mobile-home share8.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied20,058
Renter-occupied12,999
Vacant units2,934
Home value & age
Median home value$246,800
Owner homes $300k+35.4%
Owner homes $500k+10.6%
Owner homes $750k+3.1%
Median year built1990
Older-home share33.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars31,761
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Putnam County have on record?

Our records show 114 hail, 256 wind, and 20 tornado reports in Putnam County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 22, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Putnam County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Putnam County is 3.00″. It was reported near N Cookeville, TN on July 14, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in Putnam County — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Putnam County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Putnam County — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Putnam County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Putnam County — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Putnam County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Putnam County — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Putnam County, TN, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Putnam County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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