Tornado History

Clayton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clayton, Iowa. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1953 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.0M, with 3 deaths and 28 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.0Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 30, 19851985F3 May 10, 19531953F2 August 25, 19651965F2 June 13, 19901990EF1 July 19, 20172017EF1 March 31, 20072007F1 June 19, 19921992F0 May 24, 19891989EF0 September 12, 20192019F0 November 15, 19881988F0 June 26, 19891989F0 June 19, 19921992EF0 May 29, 20132013F0 May 10, 20012001EF0 March 31, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19892
  • 19922
  • 19531
  • 19651
  • 19851
  • 19881
  • 19901
  • 20011

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 30, 1985F3Clayton, Iowa20 mi500 yd225$25.0M
May 10, 1953F3Clayton, Iowa6.6 mi400 yd00$250K
August 25, 1965F2Clayton, Iowa4.7 mi100 yd00$250K
June 13, 1990F2Clayton, Iowa8 mi67 yd00$250K
July 19, 2017EF1Clayton, Iowa5.78 mi400 yd12$840K
March 31, 2007EF1Clayton, Iowa4 mi200 yd00$40K
June 19, 1992F1Clayton, Iowa1 mi23 yd00$2K
May 24, 1989F0Clayton, Iowa0.3 mi23 yd00$250K
September 12, 2019EF0Clayton, Iowa4.22 mi40 yd00$30K
November 15, 1988F0Clayton, Iowa0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
June 26, 1989F0Clayton, Iowa0.2 mi20 yd01$25K
June 19, 1992F0Clayton, Iowa0.2 mi23 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.