Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, North Carolina. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1965 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $73K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$73Kminimum property damage

March 17, 2018latest tornado

7.7 milongest listed path

120 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)3
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19742
19651
19801
20101
20181

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
December 25, 1974	F1	Clay, North Carolina	7.7 mi	17 yd	$25K
December 25, 1974	F1	Clay, North Carolina	3.3 mi	17 yd	$25K
April 25, 2010	EF1	Clay, North Carolina	1.5 mi	60 yd	$20K
January 10, 1965	F1	Clay, North Carolina	0 mi	33 yd	$2K
February 25, 1980	F0	Clay, North Carolina	0 mi	33 yd	$250
March 17, 2018	EF0	Clay, North Carolina	1.51 mi	120 yd	N/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.