1 warning is in effect for Clay County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 775 alerts that included Clay County, roughly 78 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (163 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on December 29, 2024. 19 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected Sunday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central Mississippi * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage sensitive vegetation.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 10:44 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; |
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 | 163 | 20 | September 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 91 | 22 | September 19, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 72 | 6 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 72 | 4 | May 6, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 57 | 7 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 47 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 45 | 2 | October 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 37 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 37 | 0 | June 16, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 26 | 0 | December 29, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 14 | 1 | August 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | January 9, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 1 | 0 | March 2, 2021 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | October 9, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | March 30, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 0 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
19 tornadoes have been recorded in Clay County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 42. That ranks 73 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 1976 | F3 | Webster County | 49.4 mi | 1,400 yd | 1 | 9 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF3 | Choctaw County | 58.7 mi | 1,800 yd | 0 | 25 |
| November 26, 1973 | F3 | Webster County | 54.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 5 |
| January 19, 1988 | F3 | Clay County | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 1953 | F2 | Clay County | 18.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | EF0 | Clay County | 4.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 22, 2022 | EF1 | Clay County | 15.5 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 29, 2016 | EF1 | Clay County | 8.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF3 | Choctaw County | 58.7 mi | 1,800 yd | 0 | 25 |
| November 29, 2010 | EF1 | Clay County | 1.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |