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Tornado in Clinton County, Ohio
32 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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.
NCEI records 32 tornado events in Clinton County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 1,565 tornado events recorded in Ohio; its 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 3.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 3 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Clinton County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 32 | 1,565 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 200 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
10Jun
4Jul
5Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 24 Jun 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1969 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 2 | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Clinton County had?
32 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Clinton County?
3 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Clinton County?
The tornado of 23 Apr 1968, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Clinton County compare with Ohio for tornado?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 3.8 statewide; the county holds 32 of the state's 1,565 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 Tornado hub and the county page.