Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Mississippi. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
December 28, 2024latest tornado
21.7 milongest listed path
1800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 January 19, 19881988F3 March 20, 19761976EF2 April 27, 20112011F2 April 3, 19561956EF2 April 24, 20102010F2 March 27, 19501950F2 May 14, 19531953EF1 November 29, 20102010EF1 March 22, 20222022F1 March 20, 19801980EF1 November 29, 20162016EF0 December 28, 20242024F0 June 26, 19661966F0 August 25, 19851985F0 October 18, 2004F0 March 13, 2006Unknown April 14, 1953© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19532
  • 20102
  • 19501
  • 19561
  • 19661
  • 19761
  • 19801
  • 19851

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
January 19, 1988F3Clay, Mississippi8 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 20, 1976F3Clay, Mississippi21.7 mi1400 yd01$250K
April 27, 2011EF2Clay, Mississippi15.16 mi1800 yd00$900K
April 3, 1956F2Clay, Mississippi5.1 mi100 yd02$250K
April 24, 2010EF2Clay, Mississippi1.87 mi300 yd00$80K
March 27, 1950F2Clay, Mississippi4.7 mi33 yd00N/A
May 14, 1953F2Clay, Mississippi7.2 mi33 yd01N/A
November 29, 2010EF1Clay, Mississippi1.68 mi150 yd00$250K
March 22, 2022EF1Clay, Mississippi9.37 mi650 yd00$100K
March 20, 1980F1Clay, Mississippi0.1 mi17 yd10$25K
November 29, 2016EF1Clay, Mississippi2.92 mi50 yd00$20K
December 28, 2024EF0Clay, Mississippi4.6 mi200 yd00$40K

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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.