Clanton, AL tornado history
25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Clanton, AL from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 90th of 155 Alabama cities with a tornado on record. 2 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on March 15, 2025 (EF3, 24.3-mile path). The deadliest, on March 15, 2025, killed 2 along its path.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Clanton, AL
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF3 | 24.3 mi | 2 / 2 | Dallas County, AL | 2.0 mi |
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF0 | 6.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 5.7 mi |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 15.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 4.4 mi |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF2 | 14.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 4.4 mi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | EF2 | 5.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 7.9 mi |
| Mar 17, 2021 | EF1 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 4.3 mi |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EF0 | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 5.7 mi |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 28.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 9.7 mi |
| Jan 23, 2012 | EF1 | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 5.8 mi |
| Jan 22, 2012 | EF2 | 39.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Perry County, AL | 2.3 mi |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF0 | 1.9 mi | 0 / 1 | Chilton County, AL | 6.6 mi |
| Mar 25, 2010 | EF1 | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 1.1 mi |
| Sep 16, 2009 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 3.1 mi |
| Feb 17, 2008 | EF1 | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 3.6 mi |
| Nov 23, 2004 | F2 | 49.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Autauga County, AL | 5.2 mi |
| Apr 3, 2000 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 8.7 mi |
| Nov 30, 1996 | F0 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 1.8 mi |
| Dec 3, 1983 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 0.7 mi |
| Jan 3, 1982 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 | Chilton County, AL | 2.1 mi |
| Jan 3, 1982 | F2 | 8.0 mi | 0 / 12 | Autauga County, AL | 9.2 mi |
| Jan 3, 1982 | F2 | 15.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 8.8 mi |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F3 | 32.3 mi | 1 / 24 | Chilton County, AL | 3.2 mi |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 3.9 mi |
| Apr 29, 1958 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 8.8 mi |
| Dec 19, 1957 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Chilton County, AL | 3.6 mi |
More: Chilton County tornadoes · Alabama tornado history · Clanton hail history · Alabama damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.
NWS Damage Survey Paths Near Clanton
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 11 tornadoes within 10 miles of Clanton in damage surveys (1 EF3, 4 EF2, 3 EF1, 3 EF0). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | EF3 | 140 mph | 24.3 mi | 1,000 yd | 2 / 2 | 01:50–02:20 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Dec 28, 2024 | EF0 | 65 mph | 6.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 05:57–06:05 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 95 mph | 15.1 mi | 450 yd | 0 / 0 | 03:49–04:06 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Mar 25, 2021 | EF2 | 115 mph | 14.7 mi | 850 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:01–02:21 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Mar 17, 2021 | EF1 | 95 mph | 3.0 mi | 500 yd | 0 / 0 | 18:56–19:03 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Mar 17, 2021 | EF2 | 130 mph | 5.8 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:12–22:23 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EF0 | 85 mph | 12.0 mi | 350 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:39–01:06 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Mar 2, 2012 | EF2 | 125 mph | 28.6 mi | 700 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:01–04:33 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Jan 23, 2012 | EF1 | 110 mph | 3.6 mi | 500 yd | 0 / 0 | 12:36–12:40 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Jan 22, 2012 | EF2 | 130 mph | 39.8 mi | 880 yd | 0 / 1 | 04:37–05:30 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF0 | 80 mph | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 1 | 02:48–02:50 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.