Tornadoes in Clay County
The Storm Prediction Center records 7 tornadoes whose paths touched Clay County, North Carolina between 1965 and 2018. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is April, with 3 tornadoes. The strongest was an F1 on 25 December 1974. The most recent was on 17 March 2018.
- 7tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 0injuries
- 326per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Clay County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 3 | 43% |
| F1 / EF1 | 4 | 57% |
| F2 / EF2 | 0 | 0% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Clay County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
Records for Clay County
- Strongest and Longest path: North Carolina tornado25 December 1974, F1, 11 miles long
- Most recent: North Carolina tornado17 March 2018, EF0, 1.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.