Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Kansas. The records below identify 42 tornadoes from 1951 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $53.5M, with 1 deaths and 31 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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42recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$53.5Mminimum property damage
May 9, 2023latest tornado
23.7 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 25, 19731973F3 September 25, 19731973F3 May 25, 19511951F2 October 18, 19791979F2 September 25, 19731973F2 September 26, 19731973F2 May 16, 19601960F2 April 20, 19641964F2 June 8, 19661966F1 April 6, 20062006F1 May 16, 19601960F1 May 16, 19861986F1 May 30, 19511951F1 April 22, 19571957F1 April 22, 1957F1 May 27, 1962EF1 June 5, 2008EF1 June 5, 2008EF1 May 18, 2013EF1 October 4, 2016EF1 October 6, 2016EF1 October 6, 2016EF1 May 1, 2018EF1 May 1, 2018F0 April 6, 2006F0 January 28, 2006F0 May 30, 1951F0 July 15, 1988F0 July 15, 1988F0 July 20, 1961F0 June 10, 1983F0 May 18, 1989F0 April 6, 2006EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 April 14, 2011EF0 May 9, 2016EF0 May 19, 2017Unknown May 30, 1951Unknown May 4, 1959Unknown May 15, 1960Unknown June 4, 1955EFU May 9, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19514
  • 19734
  • 20064
  • 20164
  • 19603
  • 20083
  • 19572
  • 19882

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
September 25, 1973F3Clay, Kansas19.8 mi100 yd020$25.0M
September 25, 1973F3Clay, Kansas13.3 mi100 yd00$25.0M
May 25, 1951F3Clay, Kansas4.1 mi440 yd10$250K
October 18, 1979F2Clay, Kansas23.7 mi400 yd011$2.5M
September 25, 1973F2Clay, Kansas5.9 mi67 yd00$250K
September 26, 1973F2Clay, Kansas2.5 mi33 yd00$250K
May 16, 1960F2Clay, Kansas0.3 mi100 yd00$25K
April 20, 1964F2Clay, Kansas12.4 mi50 yd00$25K
June 8, 1966F2Clay, Kansas8.9 mi100 yd00$25K
April 6, 2006F1Clay, Kansas9 mi880 yd00$100K
May 16, 1960F1Clay, Kansas4.7 mi250 yd00$25K
May 16, 1986F1Clay, Kansas9 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.