Clay County, Tennessee
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1969 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
34
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
270
All events
0
Deaths
$2.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Clay County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from May 2026 improved in June to abnormally dry conditions across Clay County.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions across Clay County from April 2026 continued in May.
Drought Drought
Abnormally dry conditions from March 2026 worsened in April with severe drought conditions developing across Clay County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Hermitage Springs. Damages are a rough estimate.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A mixture of snow, sleet, and ice impacted Clay County during the early morning hours of January 24th into the afternoon of January 25th. Total snow accumulations in Clay County ranged from 2 to 2.5 inches with ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.50 inches. This led to several reports…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees on the west side of Clay County. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds caused a rotten tree to fall onto a mobile home. A couple of other tree branches fell as well with one branch causing a power pole to lean. No injuries were reported. Damages are a rough estimate.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow amounts around Red Boiling Springs were estimated to be around 3 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flooding and standing water on roadways that were adjacent to rivers and streams across Clay County. Damages are unknown.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow reports across Clay County generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches. A member of the public near Celina measured 3.5 inches of snow. Heavy snow across Clay County resulted in difficult driving conditions.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell northeast of Red Boiling Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and a 40-foot TV tower were blown down at Dale Hollow Lake. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines along Highway 52 in Moss. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees on Mitchell Street in Celina. Damages are a rough estimate.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain across Clay County forced the closure of several roadways due to high water. Damages are unknown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Celina and caused roofing damage to a few outbuildings. Damages are a rough estimate.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell across Clay County with various sources reporting between 4 and 7 inches of snow. The highest snow report received was from Celina where 7 inches of snow was reported.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from December 2023 improved to abnormally dry conditions in January 2024.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief EF-1 tornado touched down just south of the Kentucky border in Clay County where it blew down a few trees on Barber Shop Road. The tornado intensified to an EF-1 as it moved northeast into Kentucky.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions from November 2023 across Clay County continued in December.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions worsened across Clay County in November with severe drought conditions developing across eastern portions of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines across Clay County with power outages also reported, especially in the Hermitage Springs area. Damages are a rough estimate.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees along Campground Road at Dale Hollow Dam Campground. Damages are a rough estimate.
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of non-thunderstorm high winds led to numerous reports of damage across Clay County, including downed trees and limbs, downed powerlines, and roof damage. Damages are estimated.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A weather station near Celina measured a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A CoCoRaHS observer near Red Boiling Springs measured 1.2 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals up to 5.5 inches fell across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 5.5 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 4.0 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 6 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Byrdstown 2.8 SSW measured 5.9 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to 9 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 8.1 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 7.5 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 3.1 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 1.6 inches of snow.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This EF-1 tornado touched down in Hermitage Springs just south of Highway 52 where it uprooted trees. Moving along and just north of Highway 52, the tornado continued to blow down trees and causing shingle damage to multiple homes. The worst damage occurred along Old Clementsvill…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported on Chilton Road east of Celina.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous roads were flooded across Clay County, including Wet Mill Creek Road, Pitcock Lane, Kyle Street at West Lake Avenue, Williamson Street, Poor House Road, Free Hill River Road, Arcott Road, Turkey Creek Road, New Hope Road, Finus Cherry Road, Trace Creek Road, Leonard Road…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow totals up to 4 inches were reported across the county. CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 3.7 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 3.5 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 1 inch of snow fell across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 0.7 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 0.5 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 2 inches of snow fell across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 1.6 inches of snow, and Twitter reports indicated 1.5 inches of snow fell 6 miles west of Boyles.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Clay County.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 2.5 inches of snow fell across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 2.5 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 0.8 inches of snow. The Celina COOP observer measured 1.3 inches of snow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A NWS Nashville storm survey found a roughly 12 mile long path of sporadic straight-line wind damage ranging from 500 yards up to 3 miles wide, with damage mainly on the higher elevations along the path. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and a few barns and outbuildings e…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 1 inch of snow fell across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 0.7 inches of snow.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down across Clay County, including across Highway 52. Two homes had trees fall on them but no damage resulted. One downed power line caused a fire which burned an outdoor garage down to the ground at Neely Creek.
Flood Flood
High water covered parts of Free Hill River Road at Neeley Creek Road.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observers reported up to around 1/2 inch of snow fell across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured a storm total of 0.6 inches.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported in Pea Ridge.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in Celina.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down on Moss Arcot Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down along New Hope Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down around Hermitage Springs including one that fell onto a car on Happy Springs Road at Highway 52.
Lightning struck a tree which caused a large limb to fall onto a vehicle on Clementsville Road between Moss and Hermitage Springs resulting in one minor injury.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow totals up to 1 inch were reported across Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff Office reported 1 inch of snow fell in Celina, and CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 0.3 inches of snow.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
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