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Tornado in Chilton County, Alabama
44 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 44 tornado events in Chilton County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
March is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Chilton County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 44 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.4 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.7 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
14Apr
8May
2Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
3Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 44 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $102K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $200K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1968 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 24 | County |
| 6 Mar 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 11 Dec 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Chilton County had?
44 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Chilton County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Chilton County?
The tornado of 17 Nov 1968, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Chilton County compare with Alabama for tornado?
6.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 44 of the state's 3,206 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.