Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Alabama. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.6M, with 7 deaths and 23 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.6Mminimum property damage
January 3, 2023latest tornado
13.8 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 27, 19731973F4 May 1, 19531953F2 May 3, 19841984F2 November 18, 19571957F2 June 17, 19801980EF2 March 25, 20212021F1 January 19, 19881988F1 February 10, 19901990F1 November 24, 20042004F1 April 30, 20052005F1 November 24, 20012001F1 April 18, 19781978F1 March 18, 19811981F1 March 30, 19811981F1 November 10, 1984F1 June 7, 1985F1 November 15, 1989EF0 November 30, 2010EF0 February 17, 2008F0 May 7, 2003F0 August 16, 1985F0 May 7, 2003F0 May 7, 2003EF0 May 14, 2014EF0 January 3, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20033
  • 19812
  • 19842
  • 19852
  • 19531
  • 19571
  • 19731
  • 19781

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 27, 1973F4Clay, Alabama10.4 mi33 yd00$25.0M
May 1, 1953F4Clay, Alabama12.1 mi440 yd712$250K
May 3, 1984F2Clay, Alabama7 mi300 yd02$250K
November 18, 1957F2Clay, Alabama0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 17, 1980F2Clay, Alabama5.2 mi23 yd00$25K
March 25, 2021EF2Clay, Alabama4.54 mi1000 yd00N/A
January 19, 1988F1Clay, Alabama5 mi100 yd00$250K
February 10, 1990F1Clay, Alabama0.5 mi20 yd05$250K
November 24, 2004F1Clay, Alabama13.4 mi300 yd01$250K
April 30, 2005F1Clay, Alabama10.6 mi200 yd00$80K
November 24, 2001F1Clay, Alabama5.9 mi300 yd00$50K
April 18, 1978F1Clay, Alabama0.3 mi100 yd00$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.