Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, South Dakota. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1965 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.7M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.7Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2021latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
210 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 8, 19651965F2 August 16, 19671967F2 September 26, 19811981F2 June 11, 19841984F2 June 7, 19651965F2 June 7, 19651965F1 June 16, 19901990EF1 May 29, 20082008F1 April 20, 19851985F1 August 12, 19851985F1 June 21, 19861986F1 June 24, 20032003EF1 May 29, 20082008F0 June 16, 19921992F0 May 22, 1966F0 May 29, 1980F0 June 23, 1981F0 July 28, 1986F0 May 20, 1988F0 June 3, 2000F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 June 24, 2003F0 May 29, 2004EFU May 15, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)15
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20038
  • 19653
  • 19812
  • 19852
  • 19862
  • 20082
  • 19661
  • 19671

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 8, 1965F2Clay, South Dakota4.5 mi10 yd00$25K
August 16, 1967F2Clay, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
September 26, 1981F2Clay, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 11, 1984F2Clay, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 7, 1965F2Clay, South Dakota0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 7, 1965F2Clay, South Dakota8.6 mi210 yd00N/A
June 16, 1990F1Clay, South Dakota2 mi60 yd00$2.5M
May 29, 2008EF1Clay, South Dakota1.91 mi100 yd00$100K
April 20, 1985F1Clay, South Dakota0.1 mi3 yd00$25K
August 12, 1985F1Clay, South Dakota15 mi30 yd00$2K
June 21, 1986F1Clay, South Dakota0.2 mi23 yd00$2K
June 24, 2003F1Clay, South Dakota1.5 mi200 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.