Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- July 17, 4:30 PM EST to 4:40 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, Frankfort
- Injuries
- 6 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Coordinates
- 40.280, -86.520
Damaging Wind in Indiana, July 17, 1996
Very strong thunderstorm winds associated with a rapidly developing thunderstorm complex caused extensive damage in the Frankfort area. Heavy damage occurred at the Clinton county fairgrounds where a large tree fell on a tent.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
Very strong thunderstorm winds associated with a rapidly developing thunderstorm complex caused extensive damage in the Frankfort area. Heavy damage occurred at the Clinton county fairgrounds where a large tree fell on a tent. Six injuries were reported...mainly cuts and abrasions. Several rides and buildings at the fairgrounds received heavy damage. Park officials estimated 100 mph winds. Numerous trees were also reported down in Frankfort and over 50 homes were damaged by wind or falling trees.
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:30 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood in Illinois, July 17 to 18, 1996
- Flash Flood in Illinois, July 17 to 18, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5558359.