Tornado History

Clay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Clay, Texas. The records below identify 31 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.3M, with 0 deaths and 42 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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31recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.3Mminimum property damage
November 3, 2024latest tornado
19.9 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 10, 19791979F3 May 14, 19861986F3 April 6, 19551955F3 April 2, 19581958F2 April 5, 19551955F2 August 8, 19561956F2 May 1, 19541954F1 June 16, 19971997F1 April 26, 19981998EF1 April 30, 20192019EF1 May 25, 20242024EF1 August 18, 20072007EF1 June 15, 20232023EF1 May 22, 20202020EF1 May 25, 2024F1 April 3, 1964F1 May 27, 1990F1 May 27, 1990EF1 November 3, 2024F0 May 20, 1967F0 May 8, 1993F0 April 19, 1995F0 July 12, 2000F0 May 30, 2001F0 April 30, 2004F0 April 24, 2006EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 19, 2015EF0 May 4, 2023EFU April 30, 2019EFU May 22, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19552
  • 19902
  • 20152
  • 20192
  • 20202
  • 20232
  • 19541

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
April 10, 1979F4Clay, Texas19.9 mi1320 yd040N/A
May 14, 1986F3Clay, Texas9 mi250 yd00$2.5M
April 6, 1955F3Clay, Texas13.5 mi33 yd00$250K
April 2, 1958F3Clay, Texas12.1 mi333 yd00$250K
April 5, 1955F2Clay, Texas0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 8, 1956F2Clay, Texas2 mi50 yd00$2K
May 1, 1954F2Clay, Texas1.3 mi67 yd00N/A
June 16, 1997F1Clay, Texas6.5 mi100 yd00$150K
April 26, 1998F1Clay, Texas0.2 mi50 yd02$50K
April 30, 2019EF1Clay, Texas10 mi300 yd00$40K
May 25, 2024EF1Clay, Texas2.3 mi200 yd00$20K
August 18, 2007EF1Clay, Texas1 mi100 yd00$10K

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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.