This tornado was the strongest the area has had in the last 17 years. Six of the earlier ones were EF-1 and 11 were EF-0.
An EF-2 tornado is considered strong and has significant damage. It includes wind speeds of 111 to 135 mph, according to the NWS. An EF-1 tornado has wind speeds of 86-110 mph.
The latest tornado comes almost exactly a year after one was confirmed on Feb. 27 of 2023 north of New Carlisle. That was an EF-1 with an estimated maximum wind speed of 90-95 mph.
Here are the dates, strength and places of tornadoes the NWS reported for Clark County since 2007:
Feb. 18, 2024: EF-2, near Springfield;
Feb. 27, 2023: EF-1, north of New Carlisle;
June 8, 2022: EF-1, North Hampton;
April 14, 2019: EF-0, Eagle City;
April 12, 2019: EF-0, Plattsburg;
April 12, 2019: EF-0, near South Charleston;
Feb. 7, 2019: EF-0, Pitchin;
April 3, 2018: EF-1, near South Charleston;
Nov. 5, 2017: EF-1, South Vienna;
May 24, 2017: EF-1, Park Layne;
May 24, 2017: EF-0, Crystal Lakes;
April 5, 2017: EF-0, Rockway;
April 5, 2017: EF-0, Enon;
April 2, 2015: EF-0, New Carlisle airport;
May 23, 2011: EF-1, Moorefield Twp.;
April 27, 2011: EF-0, New Carlisle;
May 8, 2008: EF-0, Selma;
May 15, 2007: EF-0, Springfield.