Clay County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Clay County, NE right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,054 alerts that included Clay County, roughly 105 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (267 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 6, 2024. 53 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 | 267 | 27 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 112 | 15 | September 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 111 | 14 | September 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 93 | 2 | March 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 73 | 12 | April 23, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 39 | 5 | September 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 38 | 7 | April 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 34 | 6 | October 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 31 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 28 | 6 | November 3, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 27 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 3 | September 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 20 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 19 | 3 | May 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 18 | 3 | June 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 18 | 0 | July 6, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 14 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 0 | January 4, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 8 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 8 | 0 | July 28, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 | 1 | June 6, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 1 | January 16, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | November 10, 2020 |
Tornado history in Clay County
53 tornadoes have been recorded in Clay County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 58. That ranks 19 of 93 counties in Nebraska. The most recent was on July 6, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Clay County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1964 | F5 | Adams County | 79.7 mi | 880 yd | 4 | 50 |
| March 13, 1990 | F4 | Webster County | 131 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 8 |
| May 7, 1993 | F3 | Webster County | 75 mi | 2,633 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 1957 | F3 | Clay County | 34.7 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2014 | EF3 | Clay County | 20.2 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2024 | EF1 | Clay County | 1.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 29, 2023 | EF1 | Clay County | 1.6 mi | 260 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF0 | Adams County | 7.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 2021 | ? | Clay County | 0 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 14, 2020 | EF0 | Clay County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Clay County
- Population: 6,103 (2024 estimate)
- State: Nebraska
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 031035 (how to use it)