122
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$760K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Tennessee: 122 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 74. That places the county #1,913 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Tennessee: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Clay County is the 2010s, when 55 of the county's 122 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Clay County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 65.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,913 for this hazard and #77 within Tennessee, putting it in the 39.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Clay County with 28 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2011 | NEELY XRDS | 60 | 0 | 2 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HERMITAGE SPGS | 52 | $2K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | UNION HILL | 61 | $10K |
| Aug 17, 2025 | CELINA | 43 | $15K |
| Jul 17, 2024 | CELINA | 50 | $15K |
| May 26, 2024 | CELINA | 56 | $10K |
| May 26, 2024 | DENTON XRDS | 56 | $10K |
| May 22, 2024 | CELINA | 52 | $25K |
| Jun 26, 2023 | HERMITAGE SPGS | 50 | $50K |
| Jun 11, 2023 | DALE HOLLOW | 56 | $5K |
| May 3, 2020 | CELINA | 52 | $124K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees and power lines were blown down in Celina and across much of Clay County. Roofs were blown off and other structures were damaged across the county also. Specific details concerning these roofs and structures damaged across the county were unknown.
Widespread wind damage occurred in Celina with roof and siding damage to some homes. One downtown business had its roof blown off and front doors blown in. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted with power lines blown down.
Trees and power lines were blown down across Clay County, including across Highway 52. Two homes had trees fall on them but no damage resulted. One downed power line caused a fire which burned an outdoor garage down to the ground at Neely Creek.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Clay County, Tennessee?
122 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Clay County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Clay County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Clay County measured 74.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Clay County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Clay County, Tennessee.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/tennessee/clay-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.