Chilton County tornado history

44 tornadoes touched Chilton County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 15, 2025). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 62 people.

44tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

3killed · 62 injured

79.7 milongest path · 2021

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F120

(E)F210

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF3	24.3 mi	1,000 yd	2	2
Nov 17, 1968	F3	32.3 mi	400 yd	24	1
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	79.7 mi	2,300 yd	13	0
Nov 24, 2004	F2	49 mi	1,400 yd	0	0
Jan 23, 2012	EF2	39.8 mi	880 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2012	EF2	28.3 mi	700 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 1982	F2	15 mi	140 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	14.7 mi	850 yd	0	0
Mar 16, 1973	F2	9.7 mi	77 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 1982	F2	8 mi	80 yd	12	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF2	5.8 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 1, 1953	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	7.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2025	EF3	24.3 mi	1,000 yd	2	2
Dec 28, 2024	EF0	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	8.3 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	15.1 mi	450 yd	0	0
Jan 3, 2023	EF1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Dec 29, 2021	EF1	10.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 4, 2021	EF0	24.8 mi	620 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF3	79.7 mi	2,300 yd	13	0
Mar 25, 2021	EF2	14.7 mi	850 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF1	3 mi	500 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 2021	EF2	5.8 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 15, 2025, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Autauga County, AL44 Bibb County, AL38 Coosa County, AL29 Shelby County, AL51 Perry County, AL40 Elmore County, AL53 Dallas County, AL46 Talladega County, AL34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Chilton County, Alabama had?

44 tornadoes touched Chilton County, Alabama between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Chilton County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 15, 2025, with a 24.3-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Chilton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (14 of 44). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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