Storm History: Clay County, Kentucky

Events

439

Deaths

4

Injuries

2

Damage

$6.3 million

Episodes

315

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Flash Flood, July 27, 20223 deaths · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 1974$2.5 million · F5 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 1998$1.7 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 injured · $322,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 6, 1984$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 16, 1998$200,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008$135,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$120,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2019$75,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 18, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$45,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$35,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2019$35,000 · 5 events here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$35,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$31,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 26, 2025$26,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1990$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 29, 1997$25,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, September 24, 20243 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 19852.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20122.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 19942 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$31,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2011$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2021$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 1974$2.5 million · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$15,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Tornado, December 11, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008$135,000 · EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Clay County, with its track

• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2025$26,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, June 17, 2025$11,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2025$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2025$15,000 · EF4 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, April 3, 2025$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 2025$1,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 event here
• High Wind, September 27, 2024$23,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 24, 20243 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2024$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2024$12,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 20241 injured · $322,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$2,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2023$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 3, 2023$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20223 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2022$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2022$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2022$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$7,000 · 63 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2022$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 30, 2022$16,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 17, 2022$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, January 1, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2021$100 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20212 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2021$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 27, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 2021$15,000 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20212 events here
• Ice Storm, February 14, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 2020$400 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 25, 2020$100 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 12, 2020$35,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 2020$120,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20191 event here
• Drought, September 24, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2019$75,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 2019$35,000 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, July 6, 201756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 27, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 18, 201654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20161 event here
• Drought, November 8, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 201653 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2016$510 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 2016$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 4, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 25, 2015$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2015$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 2015$1,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2014EF1 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 28, 2014$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 201456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 2, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20142 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 1, 201355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 201350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 30, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 201278 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 26, 20122.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 19, 2012$10,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 8, 2011$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2011$13,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2011$1,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2011$31,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 2011$3,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 2011$3,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 22, 2011$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20112 events here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 2010$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 22, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2010$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 11, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20101 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2010$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 4, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 2010$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 10, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20101 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20103 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20102 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20104 events here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20102 events here
• Winter Storm, December 18, 20091 event here
• Flood, December 9, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2009$15,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2009$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2009$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 2009$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 2009$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 11, 2009$3,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20091 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 29, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2008$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2008$1,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2008$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2008$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2008$35,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2008$135,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 19, 2008$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 4, 2008$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 29, 2008$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 14, 200754 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 2007$4,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2007$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2007$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2007$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 2007$2,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2007$45,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2006$3,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2006$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2006$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2006$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2006$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 19, 200653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2006$4,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 2, 20061.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 21, 20051.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 200563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20051 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20050.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 4, 20042 events here
• Flood, September 17, 20042 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20041 injured · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 4, 2003$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, August 30, 20031 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 10, 20031 event here
• Hail, March 20, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 14, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$4,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 4, 2002$4,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 20021 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2002$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2002$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 2, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 20021 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20020.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, March 18, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20021 event here

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Tornadoes in Clay CountyEvery warning in Clay County since 1986Every county in Kentucky

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.