Clay County, Florida
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
120
Hail reports
30
Floods since 1996
632
All events
2
Deaths
$6.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Clay County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Three people working for Red Stag Contracting were struck by a lightning strike along Iris Street in Middleburg while working on a roof. All victims were transported to Orange Park Medical Center. One victim, a 35 year old male, was struck directly and went into cardiac arrest. H…
Tornado was mainly F0-F1. Large trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. Two homes were destroyed, 4 with major damage, and 50 with minor damage. A total of 56 homes in the Highlands Avenue area were damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Clay County Fire Rescue reported a tree down along Hill Rd in Keystone Heights, FL. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three large oak trees uprooted along Cathedral Oak Parkway and fell in the same direction. This was likely due to a downburst. Time was based on AW016 MIDDLEBURG measuring a peak gust of 43 mph at 150 PM EST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down across the Orange Park area due to a downburst that began near Asbury Lake. Multiple trees fell on homes destroying the roofs along Rusmor St, Debarry Ave and Warren Ct. A tree fell on a car in Orange Park damaging the vehicle. Tim…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree snapped and fell onto a truck destroying the vehicle in Green Cove Springs. Time was estimated by radar.
Lightning Lightning
Clay County EM Reported An Electrical Outage Likely Due To Lightning which Impacted Approximately 1,400 Customers In The Middleburg Area. No Infrastructure Damage was Reported.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station KFLGREEN210 measured 2.27 inches of rain in about one hour.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Clay County Fire Dispatch relayed a report that a large tree was blown down on Idlewild Ave near Sunset Ave. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.
Flood Flood
NWS employee reported street flooding about 6 inches deep along Hawkes Island Drive.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
By 5 pm, several public weather stations on Fleming Island had measured 2-3+ inches of rain since about 4pm. At 5 pm, the public shared a video via social media of several inches of water over the roadway on US 17 in Orange Park. At 5:05 pm, the public reported flooding along Rus…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down onto powerlines. Power lines were blown down on Fleming Island. The time of damage was based on radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Several private weather stations in Orange Park measured near 3 inches of rain in the past hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A public weather station in Magnolia Springs measured about 2.5 inches of rain in the past hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
An off-duty NWS Employee measured 3.36 inches of rainfall in 1 hour on Fleming Island.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a home and large tree in May Gardner Court. The oak was split, and the upper portion fell onto the home and damaged windows as it fell. The upper portion of the tree fell onto 2 vehicles parked in the driveway and damaged the cars. The cost of damage was unknown,…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A video was relayed of a tree and power pole snapped and down on powerlines along Leonard C Taylor Pkwy. Time was estimated by radar. A nearby gust of 63 mph was measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal Weather Station Reynolds Park - KFLGREEN22 reported a wind gust of 63 mph.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a tree and the discharge traveled along the ground and burnt down a nearby shed along Brush Hill Lane. A video was relayed via social media. Time was estimated by radar and the cost of damage was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The public reported a funnel cloud near U.S. Highway 17 just south of Green Cove Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reports numerous trees down in the vicinity of Asbury Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported downed trees along Walnut Street and a downed tree on powerlines along Leonard C Taylor Pkwy in Green Cove Springs. The time of event based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported powerlines down to the south of Lake Asbury. Time of event based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down across State Road 13 just east of the Shands Bridge along the St. Johns River. Time of event based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An anchored pergola was lifted and thrown into the neighbor's yard and a newly planted tree was uprooted along Evening Oaks Ln. Images and video were sent via social media. Time was estimated by radar and the cost of damage was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Site KFLJACKS3741 has had 4.51 inches of rain since midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station Sylars Resort - KFLORANG232 measured 3.24 inches of rainfall. Rain began around 220 PM. About 2 inches fell between 245 PM and 345 PM.
Flood Flood
A 4:30 pm, a trained spotter reported minor street flooding across Kevin Drive in the Orange Park area. There was flooding in adjacent yards but no threatened property or structures. At 4:47 pm, law enforcement reported that Gano Ave, just east of Bellair Blvd to just west of Dol…
Flood Flood
Street flooding was reported along DeBarry Ave, Horton Dr, and Gano Ave. About 3 to 4 inches of rain has fallen in this area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station WB4EN - KFLLAKEG2 measured 3.5 inches of rain. Rain began around 445 PM. Surrounding sites measured 2 to 3 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station Grove Park - KFLORANG86 measured 4.42 inches of rain. Rain began around 2 PM. About 3.3 inches of rain fell between 6 PM and 9 PM.
Flood Flood
A solider on Camp Blanding reported a couple of roads were flooded near Camp Blanding. About 3 to 4 inches of water were on the roads. Roads were passable.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported along County Road 225 between Lawtey and Kingsley Lake.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down in the northwestern portions of Clay County, or within the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area just to the northwest of Kingsley Lake, on Sunday afternoon. This tornado was documented by pictures and video as it crossed County Road 225 that were posted o…
Flood Flood
Severe flooding was reported along Pinewood Blvd and East Susan Drive.
Flood Flood
Severe flooding was reported in the construction area along County Road 218 near Shadowlawn Elementary School.
Flood Flood
Portions of Cedar Road near the 4300 block were under water and impassable.
Flood Flood
The road collapsed into the culvert drainage at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Hickory Drive.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A witness reported a land spout that last for about 4 minutes and tracked WSW to ENE across a construction site just south of Sandridge Road near Feed Mill Road. The vortex crossed over a construction site where it lifted garbage debris and dust. Structure damage did not occur.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The public reported a landspout touchdown just west of the Shands Bridge near Green Cove Springs. The time of the event was based on radar. The width of the tornado was approximated. There was not noted damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto power lines. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Flood Flood
Minor street flooding was reported along DeBarry Avenue. This is a known flood prone location.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a home attic in Orange Park during the afternoon which resulted in a fire. Extensive damage occurred to the home and the structure was deemed uninhabitable. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down in Middleburg. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple reports of trees and power blown down due to winds were relayed to county dispatch.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large oak tree was uprooted and fell across Fleming Drive near the entrance to Emily's Way.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down onto powerlines near the intersection of Holly Ridge Dr and Moody Ave. The downed tree also caused a power outage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A medium size tree was blown down. A fence and pole barn were damaged by strong winds on the 700 block of Arthur Moore Drive. A large tree was down on power lines at Arthur Moore Drive and Branscomb Drive. A branch was blown into power lines in the 1000 block of Arthur Moore Driv…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 28 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 1 |
| 2010 | 23 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | 2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 7 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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