Tornado History

Clinton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clinton, Kentucky. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1974 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $357K, with 8 deaths and 63 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$357Kminimum property damage
May 26, 2024latest tornado
14.6 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 3, 19741974EF2 April 11, 20082008EF2 April 11, 20082008EF1 April 11, 20082008F1 April 16, 19821982EF1 October 6, 20142014EF1 April 11, 20082008EF1 April 4, 20112011EF1 February 28, 20212021EF1 May 26, 20242024EF1 May 26, 20242024EF1 May 26, 20242024F0 April 20, 20002000F0 August 9, 19871987F0 June 3, 1996EF0 April 4, 2011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20084
  • 20243
  • 20112
  • 19741
  • 19821
  • 19871
  • 19961
  • 20001

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, 1974F4Clinton, Kentucky14.6 mi33 yd863N/A
April 11, 2008EF2Clinton, Kentucky1.38 mi300 yd00$200K
April 11, 2008EF2Clinton, Kentucky3.14 mi300 yd00$75K
April 11, 2008EF1Clinton, Kentucky0.39 mi150 yd00$50K
April 16, 1982F1Clinton, Kentucky2 mi30 yd00$25K
October 6, 2014EF1Clinton, Kentucky2.17 mi150 yd00$3K
April 11, 2008EF1Clinton, Kentucky0.45 mi150 yd00$2K
April 4, 2011EF1Clinton, Kentucky0.25 mi150 yd00N/A
February 28, 2021EF1Clinton, Kentucky3.6 mi75 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Clinton, Kentucky0.72 mi250 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Clinton, Kentucky0.44 mi75 yd00N/A
May 26, 2024EF1Clinton, Kentucky4.88 mi100 yd00N/A

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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.