NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Clinton, IN
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Clinton, Indiana since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 83 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 83
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Clinton
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Clinton; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 24 miles away. The record near Clinton begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Clinton has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 63% of the 356 Indiana cities on this site. The highest rating among the 83 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 29, 1963, came within 9 miles. Of the 83, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on December 28, 2025. Of the 356 Indiana cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Clinton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 66 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Clinton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 356 Indiana cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Clinton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 21 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Clinton: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Clinton
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s10
- 2000s8
- 1990s22
- 1980s8
- 1970s13
- 1960s9(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1963 | F3 | 9 mi | 5.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1963 | F3 | 10 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 40 |
| Jun 22, 1960 | F3 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | EF2 | 6 mi | 48.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | EF2 | 18 mi | 3.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 7 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 7 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 17, 1988 | F2 | 3 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 4 |
| May 15, 1986 | F2 | 9 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1973 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 83, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Clinton
The Storm Prediction Center has 66 hail reports within 10 miles of Clinton since 1979, made on 47 separate days. Of these, 44 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 19, 1996. The most recent report is from March 14, 2024. May has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Clinton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rockville, IN, 13 miles northeast of Clinton at 689 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 17°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 47.5 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 111 nights a year. Snowfall averages 13.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.5 inches is more than at 81 of the 115 Indiana stations used on this site (70%). West Terre Haute, 11 miles south, has its own station (Terre Haute Hulman Regional Airport, IN): 40.7 inches a year, 6.8 less than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 17 | 3.4 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 41 | 21 | 2.6 | 5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 52 | 29 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 66 | 40 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| May | 76 | 50 | 5.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 58 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 60 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 53 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 31 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 40 | 22 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Year | 64 | 40 | 47.5 | 81 | 13.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rockville, IN (689 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Clinton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 173 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Clinton: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 62 floods, 15 flash floods, 2 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 21, 2008. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 15. Of the 337 Indiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Clinton.
May 13, 2005: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Clinton — 1 injured, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Trees were snapped off on County Road 900 South between Lyford and Rosedale. The limbs fell on a vehicle, causing damage and an injury.”
June 2, 2009: lightning strike 2 miles from the centre of Clinton — 1 injured.
NWS: “A woman from Clinton was taken to the hospital for burns after she was struck by lightning. The Daily Clintonian newspaper reported that she was standing under a tree when the event occurred.”
July 9, 2003: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Clinton — $1.0 million damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Clinton's ZIP code 47842 have filed 64 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $400,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Storm in 2008: 15 claims (23% of all) and $165,000. 39% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 155 Indiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 95 have fewer than Clinton.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Storm2008 | 15 | $165,000 |
Vermillion County, which includes Clinton, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1979, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on August 25, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Vermillion County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.5 million a year, the 77th highest of 92 Indiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.5 million (47%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.