Clay County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Clay County, Arkansas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jan 21, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 8 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 8 injured

41.9 milongest path · 2018

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F17

(E)F28

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jan 21, 1999	F4	16 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	41.9 mi	150 yd	5	1
May 16, 1990	F2	15 mi	77 yd	1	1
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	24.6 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	9.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Jan 23, 1965	F2	8.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 1964	F2	8.1 mi	300 yd	2	0
Jan 21, 1999	F2	7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2012	EF2	0.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1993	F1	14 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2004	F1	13 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1971	F1	5.6 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF2	24.6 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	9.9 mi	125 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2022	EF0	6.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 24, 2018	EF2	41.9 mi	150 yd	5	1
Apr 30, 2017	EF1	2.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2014	EF0	0.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2012	EF2	0.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2004	F1	13 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2004	F0	4 mi	25 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 16, 1990, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Greene County, AR38 Butler County, MO49 Dunklin County, MO39 Ripley County, MO25 Randolph County, AR25 Pemiscot County, MO39 Craighead County, AR58 Stoddard County, MO50

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clay County, Arkansas had?

25 tornadoes touched Clay County, Arkansas 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 Jan 21, 1999, with a 16-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (6 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).