Tornado History

Clinton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clinton, Indiana. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.8M, with 1 deaths and 45 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$4.8Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
23.6 milongest listed path
750 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F4 April 11, 19651965F3 April 9, 19531953F3 June 25, 19781978EF2 March 31, 20232023F2 March 6, 19611961F2 June 11, 19681968F2 April 2, 19751975EF2 November 17, 20132013F2 August 10, 19611961F2 May 15, 19681968F1 April 20, 20042004F1 July 26, 20052005EF1 May 20, 20172017F1 June 2, 1990F1 March 19, 1954F0 July 26, 2005EF0 November 17, 2013F0 June 2, 1987© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19612
  • 19652
  • 19682
  • 20052
  • 20132
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19751

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 11, 1965F4Clinton, Indiana3.8 mi333 yd00$25K
April 11, 1965F4Clinton, Indiana15.9 mi500 yd034N/A
April 9, 1953F3Clinton, Indiana23.6 mi750 yd16$2.5M
June 25, 1978F3Clinton, Indiana9.4 mi33 yd00N/A
March 31, 2023EF2Clinton, Indiana7.32 mi100 yd00$700K
March 6, 1961F2Clinton, Indiana2.7 mi70 yd00$250K
June 11, 1968F2Clinton, Indiana0 mi33 yd05$250K
April 2, 1975F2Clinton, Indiana0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
November 17, 2013EF2Clinton, Indiana7 mi150 yd00$60K
August 10, 1961F2Clinton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 15, 1968F2Clinton, Indiana0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 20, 2004F1Clinton, Indiana3.8 mi50 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.