Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Missouri. The records below identify 36 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $114.2M, with 0 deaths and 30 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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36recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$114.2Mminimum property damage
April 16, 2024latest tornado
16.8 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 4, 20032003F4 May 4, 19771977F4 May 4, 20032003EF3 May 2, 20082008F3 June 26, 19691969F2 May 4, 20032003EF2 May 2, 20082008F2 April 11, 19791979F2 March 14, 19551955F2 May 7, 19731973EF2 March 6, 20172017EF2 May 28, 20192019F1 May 11, 20002000F1 November 27, 20052005F1 May 28, 1962F1 June 7, 1967F1 June 12, 1967F1 June 26, 1969F1 October 8, 1982F1 July 2, 1956F1 May 15, 1963F1 July 7, 1969F1 March 14, 1955EF1 June 30, 2014EF1 April 16, 2024F0 April 24, 2004F0 July 9, 1992F0 September 5, 1992F0 June 12, 1966F0 May 26, 1985F0 July 16, 2004EF0 May 25, 2011EF0 May 25, 2011EF0 July 6, 2015EF0 July 29, 2020EF0 June 11, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19693
  • 20033
  • 19552
  • 19672
  • 19922
  • 20042
  • 20082
  • 20112

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 4, 2003F4Clay, Missouri5 mi200 yd013$31.0M
May 4, 1977F4Clay, Missouri9.7 mi400 yd05$2.5M
May 4, 2003F4Clay, Missouri1 mi500 yd00$50K
May 2, 2008EF3Clay, Missouri0.92 mi75 yd00$4.0M
June 26, 1969F3Clay, Missouri8.2 mi100 yd03$25K
May 4, 2003F2Clay, Missouri8.5 mi300 yd00$60.0M
May 2, 2008EF2Clay, Missouri1.39 mi75 yd00$10.0M
April 11, 1979F2Clay, Missouri16.8 mi100 yd09$250K
March 14, 1955F2Clay, Missouri3.3 mi250 yd00$25K
May 7, 1973F2Clay, Missouri0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
March 6, 2017EF2Clay, Missouri3.29 mi1000 yd00N/A
May 28, 2019EF2Clay, Missouri5.85 mi400 yd00N/A

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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.