Clay County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Clay County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 29, 2001).

27tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
20.7 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F113
(E)F26
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 29, 2001F212 mi150 yd00
Jun 8, 1957F26.4 mi27 yd00
Feb 27, 1984F23 mi30 yd20
Feb 7, 1971F22 mi33 yd00
Jan 22, 1972F20.3 mi50 yd40
Jun 4, 1960F20.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 6, 1975F120.7 mi100 yd10
Sep 7, 1968F19.5 mi10 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF19 mi400 yd00
Apr 23, 1983F16 mi40 yd00
Mar 28, 1972F13.6 mi20 yd00
Apr 1, 1981F13 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 4, 2024EF11 mi100 yd00
Sep 26, 2023EF00.4 mi10 yd00
Sep 26, 2023EF0—5 yd00
Oct 10, 2011EF10.7 mi30 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF19 mi400 yd00
Aug 22, 2008EF00.1 mi100 yd00
Aug 22, 2008EF01.3 mi100 yd00
Sep 6, 2004F10.5 mi75 yd00
Sep 5, 2004F01 mi75 yd00
Mar 29, 2001F212 mi150 yd00
Nov 4, 1988F11 mi40 yd00
Feb 27, 1984F23 mi30 yd20

Nearby counties

Bradford County, FL21Duval County, FL80Putnam County, FL46St. Johns County, FL67Union County, FL8Baker County, FL12Alachua County, FL45Nassau County, FL29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clay County, Florida had?

27 tornadoes touched Clay County, Florida between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 29, 2001, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (6 of 27). 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.