Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Illinois. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1957 through 2026, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $13.3M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$13.3Mminimum property damage
February 19, 2026latest tornado
24.6 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 2, 19901990F3 December 18, 19571957EF2 May 26, 20242024F2 April 15, 19981998F2 April 15, 19981998EF1 May 25, 20112011F1 May 6, 19601960F1 March 6, 19611961F1 April 27, 20022002EF0 May 27, 20212021EF0 March 8, 20092009EF0 February 19, 20262026EF0 February 19, 20262026F0 June 8, 19741974F0 April 19, 1996F0 June 14, 1998F0 May 8, 2003F0 May 30, 2004EF0 May 23, 2019EFU May 27, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19983
  • 20212
  • 20262
  • 19571
  • 19601
  • 19611
  • 19741
  • 19901

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
June 2, 1990F4Clay, Illinois5.5 mi300 yd00$250K
December 18, 1957F3Clay, Illinois7.7 mi200 yd00$250K
May 26, 2024EF2Clay, Illinois3.6 mi300 yd00$10.0M
April 15, 1998F2Clay, Illinois9.5 mi150 yd08$2.1M
April 15, 1998F2Clay, Illinois6.5 mi150 yd00$100K
May 25, 2011EF1Clay, Illinois1 mi75 yd00$510K
May 6, 1960F1Clay, Illinois1 mi100 yd00$25K
March 6, 1961F1Clay, Illinois24.6 mi33 yd00$25K
April 27, 2002F1Clay, Illinois5 mi200 yd05N/A
May 27, 2021EF0Clay, Illinois2.76 mi50 yd00$45K
March 8, 2009EF0Clay, Illinois0.91 mi75 yd00$20K
February 19, 2026EF0Clay, Illinois0.14 mi75 yd00$5K

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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.