Clinton County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Clinton County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 28 and injured 906 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

28killed · 906 injured

156.7 milongest path · 1953

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F15

(E)F27

(E)F33

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	48 mi	880 yd	835	25
Apr 11, 1965	F4	21.8 mi	500 yd	44	0
Apr 9, 1953	F3	156.7 mi	750 yd	22	3
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	37.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 1978	F3	27.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	25.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	10.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 1961	F2	2.7 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1975	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1961	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	5	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	10.6 mi	100 yd	0
May 20, 2017	EF1	1.4 mi	40 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	37.9 mi	100 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	25.4 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 26, 2005	F1	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 26, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 20, 2004	F1	3.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	6 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 2, 1987	F0	2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 25, 1978	F3	27.4 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 2, 1975	F2	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 11, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	5

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 25 killed.

Nearby counties

Boone County, IN34 Carroll County, IN20 Tipton County, IN14 Tippecanoe County, IN58 Howard County, IN27 Montgomery County, IN29 Hamilton County, IN30 Cass County, IN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clinton County, Indiana had?

19 tornadoes touched Clinton County, Indiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clinton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 48-mile path and 25 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clinton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 19). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).