Clay County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
42
Tornado reports
449
Hail reports
25
Floods since 1996
863
All events
1
Deaths
$7.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Clay County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 41 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Severe thunderstorm winds blew a train car off the tracks, which in turn caused the rest of the freight train to derail. In all, 30 cars and 2 engines were derailed. One train car smashed into two automobiles and a tractor trailer that were parked on a parallel highway. The 2 occ…
Hail Hail
The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Hail Hail
The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
Hailfall at Lake Arrowhead State Park. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs were blown down at Lake Arrowhead State Park. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chasers observed a tornado northeast of Windthorst and west-southwest of Bluegrove. This tornado occurred over open rangeland and no specific damage was reported. The tornado path is estimated.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Soon after the previous tornado dissipated, storm spotters and chasers observed another tornado that developed in the same area. This tornado became a large tornado and moved very slowly. KFDR radar data suggests that it may have moved in a loop, but the tornado occurred over ope…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado destroyed a hay barn approximately 4 miles northeast of Shannon off of the Old Joy-Shannon Road and windows were broken at an adjacent farmstead. Except for this damage, the path of the tornado is estimated.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A well-developed satellite tornado was observed adjacent to the primary tornado north-northeast of Shannon. The specific location of this tornado is estimated.
Hail Hail
Hailfall near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1954 and Pocahontas Trail.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three-inch diameter tree branches were blown down near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1954 and Pocahontas Trail.
Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
A video of hailfall near the intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and Brown Road was shared on social media.
Hail Hail
An image was shared on social media. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through Spotter Network.
Heat Heat
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
Hail size increased from quarter-size to golf ball-size between 1753 to 1756 LST. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The location is approximate.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three-inch tree limbs were blown down. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A portion of FM-174, just west of the Brock Road intersection, was impassable due to flooding. Event time is approximate.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed by amateur radio.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed through mPING.
Hail Hail
The report was relayed by amateur radio. Location is approximate and event time is estimated from radar observations.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 3 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 1 |
| 2006 | 26 | 1 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 38 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | 1 |
| 2000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 1 |
| 1997 | 35 | 3 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 1 |
| 1994 | 51 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 2 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 4 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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