Clay County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Clay County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 1, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 22 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

7killed · 22 injured

31.3 milongest path · 2021

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F111

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 1, 1953	F4	12.1 mi	440 yd	12	7
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	31.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 3, 1984	F2	13 mi	300 yd	2	0
Jun 17, 1980	F2	5.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Nov 18, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 18, 1981	F1	13.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2004	F1	13.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2005	F1	10.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 1984	F1	9.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	6.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 1988	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1989	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	3	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jan 3, 2023	EF0	6.4 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	31.3 mi	1,000 yd	0
May 14, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 30, 2010	EF0	1.7 mi	40 yd	0
Feb 17, 2008	EF0	1.6 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 30, 2005	F1	10.6 mi	200 yd	0
Nov 24, 2004	F1	13.7 mi	300 yd	0
May 7, 2003	F0	1.2 mi	70 yd	0
May 7, 2003	F0	1.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 7, 2003	F0	1.2 mi	20 yd	0
Nov 24, 2001	F1	6.1 mi	300 yd	0
Feb 10, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	5

Deadliest: May 1, 1953, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Talladega County, AL34 Randolph County, AL22 Tallapoosa County, AL43 Coosa County, AL29 Cleburne County, AL20 Calhoun County, AL32 Chambers County, AL25 St. Clair County, AL44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clay County, Alabama had?

24 tornadoes touched Clay County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 1, 1953, with a 12.1-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 24). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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