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Wind in Clinton County, Indiana
178 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Clinton County, Indiana, has 178 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 18,195 wind events recorded in Indiana; its 43.9 per 100 square miles compares with 50.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
87 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Clinton County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 178 | 18,195 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.9 | 50.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 53.8 | 26.7 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 66 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
17Apr
18May
22Jun
46Jul
28Aug
9Sep
8Oct
6Nov
12Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 178 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $205K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 9 May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clinton County had?
178 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Clinton County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Clinton County?
The thunderstorm wind of 17 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Clinton County compare with Indiana for wind?
43.9 events per 100 square miles against 50.8 statewide; the county holds 178 of the state's 18,195 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.