165
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Indiana: 165 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 79. That places the county #1,377 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clinton County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clinton County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 165 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 Clinton County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 58.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,377 for this hazard and #43 within Indiana, putting it in the 56.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clinton County with 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1990 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| Jul 17, 1996 | FRANKFORT | 0 | 0 | 6 | $2.0M |
| Nov 18, 2017 | FRANKFORT | 74 | 0 | 1 | $205K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | MICHIGANTOWN | 50 | $1K |
| Apr 27, 2026 | CLINTON CO ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SEDALIA | 52 | $2K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BOYLESTON | 55 | $250K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | FRANKFORT | 50 | $2K |
| Mar 26, 2026 | CLINTON CO ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | COLFAX | 60 | $20K |
| Mar 20, 2025 | MICHIGANTOWN | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 19, 2025 | KILMORE | 55 | $10K |
| Mar 19, 2025 | FICKLE | 56 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Clinton County
- Hail 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Part of the Walmart's roof collapsed and the front of the store was damaged due to damaging straight-line thunderstorm winds. Two semi truck was knocked over as well. One man inside an overturned truck was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. A church's steeple was bent by the severe wind. Multiple trees and large branches were snapped and the roof of Frankfort High School sustained some minor damage. Many other homes and structures sustained damage as well.
Twenty high voltage towers in a row were twisted or knocked to the ground near 1900 West Barner Street due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This location is just north of State Route 28 and just outside the business park.
WLFI reported numerous trees and power lines down in Colfax due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Some of the trees were large white oaks. Many large sugar maple limbs were down too. Hail accompanied the wind resulting in some siding and roofing damage. No information on the size of the hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clinton County, Indiana?
165 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clinton County between 1962 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clinton County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clinton County measured 79.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clinton 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 Clinton County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/clinton-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.