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Clinton County, Indiana severe weather history spans 284 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 58.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,876 nationally and #51 in Indiana.
284
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
54
Direct injuries
$24.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Clinton County, Indiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Clinton County, Indiana severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 96 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 48 events fall before 1990 and 236 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Clinton County, Indiana record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $15.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Clinton County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 165 | 2 | $3.3M | 79 | 1962–2026 |
| Hail | 68 | 0 | $15.0M | 4 | 1971–2024 |
| Tornado | 19 | 1 | $4.8M | F4 | 1953–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | 1996–2022 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 1996–2019 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 1996–2005 |
Decade by decade
Clinton County, Indiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
21 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 15 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-11 | EF4 | 25 | 835 | 48.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-04-11 | EF4 | 0 | 44 | 21.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-04-09 | EF3 | 3 | 22 | 156.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-11-17 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 37.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1978-06-25 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 27.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2023-03-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 2013-11-17 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-04-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-06-11 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1968-05-15 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Clinton County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 2 | 2 | $0 | |
| Apr 10, 1953 | Tornado | 1 | 6 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 12, 1965 | Tornado | 0 | 34 | $0 | |
| Jul 17, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | FRANKFORT | 0 | 6 | $2.0M |
| Jun 11, 1968 | Tornado | 0 | 5 | $250K | |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | FRANKFORT | 0 | 1 | $205K |
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.
At 1513EST, the EF-2 tornado touched down in Michigantown. This EF-2 tornado caused damage to a hog farm and several properties northeast of Michigantown, with additional damage found to the east of Rossville. At 1519EST, the tornado crossed into southwest Howard County. The tornado was at its strongest as it crossed through the southeast side of Kokomo, causing extensive property damage. A BMO Bank was destroyed with significant damage to several fast food restaurants along South Washington Street. The tornado lifted 2 miles north of Greentown at 1536EST.
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.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
32,944
Population (ACS)
$164K
Median home value
15
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM | DR |
| Mar 12, 2007 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Clinton County, Indiana?
284 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $24.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Clinton County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 165 recorded events — 58.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Clinton County?
21 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 15 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Clinton County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Clinton County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Clinton County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clinton County as very low risk, placing it in the 31 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Clinton County, Indiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Clay County 203
- Crawford County 347
- Clark County 470
- Daviess County 316
- Cass County 350
- Dearborn County 301
Cite this page
“Clinton County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/clinton-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.