Clay County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched Clay County, Mississippi between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 20, 1976). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 42 people.

19tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 42 injured

58.7 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F16

(E)F24

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 20, 1976	F3	49.4 mi	1,400 yd	9	1
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Nov 26, 1973	F3	54.4 mi	10 yd	5	0
Jan 19, 1988	F3	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 14, 1953	F2	18.7 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1956	F2	5.1 mi	100 yd	2	0
Mar 27, 1950	F2	4.7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF2	1.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	1
Feb 17, 1956	F1	17.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	15.5 mi	650 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF1	8.9 mi	200 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	4.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF1	15.5 mi	650 yd	0	0
Nov 29, 2016	EF1	8.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2011	EF3	58.7 mi	1,800 yd	25	0
Nov 29, 2010	EF1	1.7 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2010	EF2	1.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 2006	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2004	F0	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jan 19, 1988	F3	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1985	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	1
Mar 20, 1976	F3	49.4 mi	1,400 yd	9	1

Deadliest: Mar 20, 1976, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Oktibbeha County, MS33 Chickasaw County, MS30 Monroe County, MS48 Lowndes County, MS51 Webster County, MS17 Choctaw County, MS23 Calhoun County, MS24 Noxubee County, MS53

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clay County, Mississippi had?

19 tornadoes touched Clay County, Mississippi 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 F3 on Mar 20, 1976, with a 49.4-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 19). 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).