Tornado History

Clark Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clark, Indiana. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $311.2M, with 3 deaths and 37 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$311.2Mminimum property damage
September 24, 2024latest tornado
17.9 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19741974F4 April 3, 19741974EF4 March 2, 20122012F3 June 2, 19901990EF3 October 18, 20072007F3 June 2, 19901990F2 May 27, 20042004F2 February 10, 19591959F2 July 23, 19611961F1 May 30, 20042004EF1 March 2, 20122012F1 June 27, 19731973EF1 March 1, 20172017EF1 January 29, 20082008F1 June 16, 1973EF1 September 20, 2009F1 July 23, 1961EF1 April 19, 2011EF1 April 2, 2024EF1 February 10, 2024EF0 January 17, 2012EF0 February 28, 2011EF0 April 19, 2011EF0 May 7, 2024EF0 September 24, 2024Unknown March 6, 1961© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20244
  • 19613
  • 20113
  • 20123
  • 19732
  • 19742
  • 19902
  • 20042

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 3, 1974F5Clark, Indiana17 mi33 yd123N/A
April 3, 1974F4Clark, Indiana5.4 mi1200 yd00$250.0M
March 2, 2012EF4Clark, Indiana16.71 mi700 yd10$55.0M
June 2, 1990F3Clark, Indiana3.7 mi300 yd00$2.5M
October 18, 2007EF3Clark, Indiana4.8 mi440 yd00$1.0M
June 2, 1990F3Clark, Indiana7.2 mi440 yd04$250K
May 27, 2004F2Clark, Indiana17.9 mi75 yd00$1.0M
February 10, 1959F2Clark, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 23, 1961F2Clark, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 30, 2004F1Clark, Indiana2 mi10 yd00$500K
March 2, 2012EF1Clark, Indiana6.57 mi60 yd00$300K
June 27, 1973F1Clark, Indiana15.2 mi100 yd00$250K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.