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Thunderstorm WindPutnam, Ohio

May 18, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Magnitude
50
Area
Putnam

Event narrative (NOAA)

Numerous trees down including one that fell on a car causing a fatality.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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