Clay County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
43
Tornado reports
222
Hail reports
57
Floods since 1996
823
All events
2
Deaths
$56.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Clay County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 43 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.
Tornado F5 Tornado
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
A 73 year old resident of Oakport Township suffered a heart attack and died while he and his family were filling and placing sandbags to protect their home, located north of Moorhead.
The large hail left small 3 inch craters on lawns. Many vehicles and homes were damaged.
Training thunderstorms dumped waves of rainfall across the Moorhead area. The official Moorhead NWS observer reported 7.31 inches of rain. This is believed to be a new 24 hour rainfall record for the Fargo-Moorhead area. The heavy rain halted traffic, inundated storm sewers, and …
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust on personal weather station 2 SW of Dilworth, MN.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust on personal weather station 2 WSW of Dilworth, MN.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust on personal weather station 3 ENE of Sabin, MN.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust 1 SE of Glyndon, MN on personal weather station.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust at NDAWN site located 2NE Sabin.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust by NDAWN site near Glyndon. MN.
High Wind High Wind
Damage reported at RDO equipment in Moorhead during period of non thunderstorm winds associated with wake low.
Hail Hail
Estimated max hail size 2 SSW Moorhead, MN. Time estimated via radar.
Hail Hail
Measured report relayed by mPING of 2 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Measured hail in Moorhead, MN.
Hail Hail
Report relayed by mPING of half dollar size hail 2 SE of Moorhead, MN.
Hail Hail
Report relayed by mPING of ping pong ball size hail 1 SW of Dilworth, MN.
Hail Hail
Report of measured hail of 2 inches in Dilworth, MN.
Hail Hail
Relayed report by mPING of quarter size hail.
Hail Hail
Report of golf ball size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blow down were estimated to be 20 feet in height.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Via multiple storm chaser videos and pictures along with radar the tornado was assessed to have tracked for four minutes mainly across farm fields while also striking and inflicting minor tree damage to at least one shelter belt. Further refinements to both the length, placement,…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust at KJKJ at Moorhead, MN airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured gust by NDAWN 10 ft sensor.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Low temperatures from 28 to 32 were reported across many parts of Clay County. the lowest temperature of 28 was reported at the Rollag, MN 4 SE HADS site. NDAWN sites at Glyndon, 1 SE and Sabin 2 NE both reported low temperatures of 31.
High Wind High Wind
Measured gust at NDAWN station 3 E Rollag located in southeast Clay County, MN.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
A low temperature of 27 was reported by the NDAWN located 7 miles ESE of Ulen, MN in far northeast Clay County. A low temperature of 30 was reported by the Dilworth, MN DOT site at 4:50 AM CST and a low temperature of 32 was reported by the NDAWN at Sabin, MN at 2:55 AM CST.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Cocorahs stations MN-CY-41 Moorhead MN 6.1 NNW, MN-CY-45 Rollag 4.6 S, and MN-CY-20 Hawley MN 5.2 WNW all measured a storm total snow of 12.8 inches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS KJKJ at Moorhead, MN reported frequent wind chill values -40 or lower from the morning of January 22 through the morning of January 23. The lowest value at this site was -42.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total of 6 inches of snow was reported at the Cocorahs station 4SSW of Kragnes.
High Wind High Wind
The Mesonet station (MN013), in Dilworth MN, recorded a wind gust of 59 mph during the morning hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Reports of 3 to 5 inches across Clay county combined with winds gusting to around 40mph severely reduced visibility during daytime hours leading to increased impacts.
Hail Hail
Hail reported via ice-chip research team.
Hail Hail
Reported via ice-chip research team.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees blown down.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ulen reported 11.5 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Shingles ripped off roof before 7am by strong winds.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
AWOS station KJKJ Moorhead AP MN reported a wind chill of minus 44.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Measured wind chill of negative 48 degrees near Sabin, MN.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature as cold as -51F on the morning of the 20th at Moorhead airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Received a report of 6 inches of snow, storm total. Report received at 0955 on 12/20 as a delayed report. Ulen, MN.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. KJKJ sensor went from 26G32 1/2SM -SN at 1555Z to 36G43 -1/4SM +SN at 1615Z along with a 6 degree Temp drop in that time with corresponding radar signature.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 | 52 | 2 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 |
| 2012 | 18 | 1 |
| 2011 | 28 | 1 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 22 | 4 |
| 2004 | 34 | 3 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 43 | 1 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 1 |
| 1996 | 25 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 8 | 3 |
| 1974 | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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