Hail and tornadoes in Putnam County, IN

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Putnam County, IN on 43 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Tue, Aug 11, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 7 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Largest reported

3 in

Fri, Jun 18, 2021

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Tue, Aug 11, 2026 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Tue, Aug 11, 2026: radar-estimated hail around Putnam County, IN, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 75 hail reports in Putnam County, IN on 44 days, 5 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Belle Union, on Fri, Jun 18, 2021.

By decade: 2000s: 41 · 2010s: 20 · 2020s: 14

Tornadoes since 1950

8 tornadoes have touched Putnam County, IN since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · EF1 · 8.24 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Cradnick Corner
Mon, Jul 13, 2015 · EF1 · 0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Groveland
Mon, Jul 13, 2015 · EF1 · 0.07 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Groveland
Tue, Jul 8, 2003 · F1 · 1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Bainbridge
Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF0 · 0.43 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Brunerstown

Most recent

Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · EF1 · 8.24 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Cradnick Corner
Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF0 · 0.43 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Brunerstown
Mon, Jul 13, 2015 · EF1 · 0.07 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Groveland
Mon, Jul 13, 2015 · EF1 · 0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Groveland
Tue, Oct 7, 2014 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Cloverdale
Tue, May 21, 2013 · EF0 · 1.05 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Barnard
Tue, Jul 8, 2003 · F1 · 1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Bainbridge
Sat, May 10, 2003 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Cloverdale

By decade: 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 2

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 W Roachdale, IN)
Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Oct 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Mar 30, 2025
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Fillmore, IN)
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Greencastle, IN)
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (2 NNE Belle Union, IN)
- 1.5 in (Reelsville, IN)
Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 S Bainbridge, IN)
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 ENE Reelsville, IN)
Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (2 ENE PUTNAMVILLE, IN)
- 3 in (4 N QUINCY, IN)

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.