Tornado History

Clayton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clayton, Georgia. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1967 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $269.4M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$269.4Mminimum property damage
March 1, 2021latest tornado
27.4 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 31, 19731973EF2 May 11, 20082008F2 May 8, 19781978F1 April 13, 19801980F1 November 19, 19811981F1 July 6, 20052005EF1 March 1, 20212021F1 March 6, 19671967F0 January 19, 20012001EF0 October 10, 20202020F0 February 2, 19741974EF0 February 12, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19671
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19781
  • 19801
  • 19811
  • 20011
  • 20051

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
March 31, 1973F2Clayton, Georgia27.4 mi500 yd00$250.0M
May 11, 2008EF2Clayton, Georgia2.77 mi100 yd00$7.5M
May 8, 1978F2Clayton, Georgia4.5 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 13, 1980F1Clayton, Georgia3.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
November 19, 1981F1Clayton, Georgia2.5 mi100 yd05$2.5M
July 6, 2005F1Clayton, Georgia1 mi100 yd00$1.5M
March 1, 2021EF1Clayton, Georgia0.74 mi100 yd00$250K
March 6, 1967F1Clayton, Georgia0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
January 19, 2001F0Clayton, Georgia0.1 mi100 yd08$2.5M
October 10, 2020EF0Clayton, Georgia0.56 mi150 yd00$40K
February 2, 1974F0Clayton, Georgia0.1 mi50 yd00$25K
February 12, 2019EF0Clayton, Georgia2.98 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.