Clay County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Clay County, MO right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,203 alerts that included Clay County, roughly 120 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (295 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 14, 2026. 36 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 | 295 | 63 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 127 | 6 | July 31, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 97 | 15 | October 13, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 80 | 7 | September 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 74 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 66 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 63 | 6 | August 31, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 54 | 12 | August 19, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 44 | 7 | August 19, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 44 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 38 | 12 | October 14, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 38 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 7 | June 13, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 3 | November 7, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 6 | September 7, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 9 | October 14, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 16 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 14 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 2, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 13, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | February 6, 2019 |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 0 | February 20, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Clay County
36 tornadoes have been recorded in Clay County since 1950, injuring 32 people. That ranks 23 of 115 counties in Missouri. The most recent was on April 16, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Clay County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1977 | F4 | Jackson County | 12 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 4, 2003 | F4 | Clay County | 5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 13 |
| June 26, 1969 | F3 | Platte County | 10.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 2, 2008 | EF3 | Clay County | 0.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 11, 1979 | F2 | Clay County | 20.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 9 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2024 | EF1 | Clay County | 2.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 11, 2021 | EF0 | Clay County | 0 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 29, 2020 | EF0 | Clay County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF2 | Clay County | 5.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 6, 2017 | EF2 | Clay County | 19.6 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Clay County
- Population: 263,370 (2024 estimate)
- State: Missouri
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 029047 (how to use it)