The 2021 song “Storm Coming” features lyrics in which the vocalist issues a challenge to the storm — “Give me your best shot and I’ll show you what I got.” The storm Fern may not have given Putnam County her best shot but Fern will be remembered. Details of what Putnam got follows.

At 9:58 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, Governor Morrisey declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties in response to a…