Clay County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Clay County, KS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,184 alerts that included Clay County, roughly 118 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (279 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 45 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Clay County alert history
Alert events that included Clay County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 279 | 50 | September 20, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 114 | 12 | September 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 95 | 3 | May 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 84 | 7 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 77 | 3 | March 1, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 60 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 50 | 6 | October 4, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 44 | 5 | March 28, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 34 | 7 | September 30, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 31 | 11 | October 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 7 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 27 | 7 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 26 | 5 | October 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 22 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 4 | September 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 7 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 2 | July 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | January 5, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 13, 2017 |
Tornado history in Clay County
45 tornadoes have been recorded in Clay County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 13. That ranks 53 of 105 counties in Kansas. The most recent was on May 9, 2023 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Clay County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1951 | F3 | Clay County | 4.1 mi | 440 yd | 1 | 0 |
| September 25, 1973 | F3 | Ottawa County | 69.9 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 2 |
| October 18, 1979 | F2 | Ottawa County | 71.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 11 |
| April 20, 1964 | F2 | Clay County | 12.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 1966 | F2 | Clay County | 8.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | ? | Clay County | 1.9 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2018 | EF1 | Clay County | 11.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2018 | EF1 | Clay County | 8.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2017 | EF0 | Clay County | 0 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 6, 2016 | EF1 | Clay County | 6.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Clay County
- Population: 7,969 (2024 estimate)
- State: Kansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 020027 (how to use it)