Clay County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Clay County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Apr 7, 2016). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 18 people.

9tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
1killed · 18 injured
70.2 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F16
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 7, 2016EF215.8 mi250 yd50
Jan 22, 2017EF212 mi400 yd10
Jan 20, 1963F170.2 mi500 yd41
Mar 1, 2007EF130.8 mi150 yd20
Jun 19, 2021EF129 mi400 yd00
May 2, 2004F18 mi100 yd60
Jan 13, 1972F11.5 mi300 yd00
Jan 4, 2019EF10.2 mi90 yd00
Mar 3, 2019EF010.8 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 19, 2021EF129 mi400 yd00
Mar 3, 2019EF010.8 mi75 yd00
Jan 4, 2019EF10.2 mi90 yd00
Jan 22, 2017EF212 mi400 yd10
Apr 7, 2016EF215.8 mi250 yd50
Mar 1, 2007EF130.8 mi150 yd20
May 2, 2004F18 mi100 yd60
Jan 13, 1972F11.5 mi300 yd00
Jan 20, 1963F170.2 mi500 yd41

Deadliest: Jan 20, 1963, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Henry County, AL38Quitman County, GA7Randolph County, GA16Early County, GA38Calhoun County, GA14Barbour County, AL45Stewart County, GA15Terrell County, GA11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clay County, Georgia had?

9 tornadoes touched Clay County, Georgia between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clay County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Apr 7, 2016, with a 15.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (4 of 9). 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.