Welcome To Chilton County News in Clanton, Alabama, located in the center of the State of Alabama in the Heart Of Dixie.

This web site contains local Peach Country information, news and happenings about the people of

Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Maplesville, Isabella, Verbena and Cooper in Chilton County, Alabama.

Planning For

Peach Jam

    The 20th Anniversary of the Peach Jam Jubilee will be held June 13 and 14 at Clanton City Park. Friday night times will be 5:00 until 10:00 p.m. Saturday times will be from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. There will be Arts, Crafts, food and fun for all ages. Entertainment will be announced soon.    
Applications are now being taken for sponsors and vendors. For more information, contact the Chilton Chamber at 205-755-2400 or visit the website: www.peachjamjubilee.com.

Weather Service Confirms

Chilton Tornado Was EF3

    The National Weather Service in Birmingham has confirmed fifteen tornadoes across Central Alabama on Saturday, March 15. The only EF3 tornado was in Dallas, Autauga, and Chilton Counties. The NWS survey summary says the tornado that formed and intensified in Dallas County, about two miles south of Plantersville along County Road 63, uprooted swaths of trees right from the start according to the NWS. The report states the tornado travelled northward into Plantersville and intensified to its maximum intensity of a 140 MPH EF3 tornado in the south end of town, where trees across the entire area were uprooted, snapped, and even debarked.
    Several homes and businesses were destroyed, which unfortunately resulted in two fatalities and two injuries. The tornado began a more northeasterly trajectory as it left Plantersville, but still remained strong as it crossed into Autauga County. Entire swaths of hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped, and estimates were given the maximum rating possible for tree fall/tree snap at 134 MPH. Had there been other damage indicators impacted, it is quite likely that portions in Autauga would also have been rated at the EF3 level.
    The tornado continued northeastward into Chilton County. As it approached County Road 64 it broadened out and produced another area of maximum value tree snaps, where acres and acres of pine trees were snapped at 10 to 20 feet above the ground. It next crossed US Highway 82, where two manufactured homes had anchoring system failures and were vaulted and completely destroyed, landing some 200 yards from their original location. All the occupants were sheltered in a concrete shelter and came through the storm physically unscathed.
    As the tornado crossed Chilton County Road 17, a well built brick home had its roof completely removed with some exterior wall failure. Again, the occupant had made the conscious decision to shelter elsewhere with family members in a basement. EF2 level damage occurred as the tornado crossed County Roads 15 and 341. As the tornado crossed County Road 76, a well built home suffered damage when doors on the main level were blown open, with the force of the breach causing windows in an upper level bedroom to blow out. A double-wide manufactured home at the back of the property was vaulted and destroyed. From here, the tornado took a more easterly trajectory and began to gradually weaken, causing mainly tree damage as it crossed south central Chilton County, before dissipating in the West End portion of the City of Clanton.
    Six other tornadoes were rated EF2; four EF1 and four EF0. Severe storms affected much of Central Alabama Saturday afternoon and evening, March 15, including tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and a few cases of flash flooding.

Clanton Fire

Department

Incidents

February 8, 2025
1700 Glendale Drive-
February 9, 2025
20 Block BLA Drive-Abdominal Pain
900 Block Frances Circle-Fire Alarm
100 Block Johnston Street-Diabetic Emergency
1400 Block 7th Street South-Stroke
100 Block Thompson Avenue-Fall
February 10, 2025
2300 Block 4th Avenue North-Fall
500 Block Dunlap Drive-Altered Mental Status
1400 Block 7th Street South-Blood Pressure Check
February 11, 2025
300 Block Smith Street-Chest Pain
900 Block 8th Street North-Chest Pain
3000 Block 7th Street North-General Illness
1000 Block Airport Road-Diabetic Emergency
100 Block Cedarbrook Drive-Fall
1600 Block 7th Street South-Altered Mental Status
900 Block Dandy Lane-General Illness
200 Block Avalon Way-General Illness
February 12, 2025
300 Block Ann Avenue-Unresponsive
1100 Block Duren Road-Chest Pain
3000 Block 7th Street North-Structure Fire
700 Block 8th Street North-General Illness
400 Block Thrash Road-Fall
100 Block Park Drive North-Fall
200 Block Edgewood Street-Difficulty Breathing
2100 Block Ashley Court-Diabetic Emergency
2500 Block 7th Street South-Chest Pain
February 13, 2025
10 Block 2nd Avenue South-Fall
300 Block Meadowview Circle-Fall
1300 Block Moatts Drive-Fall
1200 Block 7th Street North-Unresponsive
1300 Block 7th Street North-Motor Vehicle Accident
900 Block 7th Street North-General Illness
100 Block Andrew Street-Unresponsive
February 14, 2025
100 Block Arthur Drive-Abdominal Pain
100 Block Maplewood Drive-Public Assist

February 15, 2025
1100 Block Duren Road-General illness
200 Block Louise Street-Structure Fire
20 Block Vinson Place-Unresponsive
800 Block Powers Street-Difficulty Breathing
February 16, 2025
200 Block Airport Road-Difficulty Breathing
900 Block Studdard Drive-Public Assist
100 Block 14th Street South-Difficulty Breathing’
5200 Block County Road 41-Difficulty Breathing
4000 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident
100 Block Randall Circle-Fire Alarm
300 Block Smith Street-Chest Pain
February 17, 2025
100 Block Park Drive North-Public Assist
300 Block Smith Street-Chest Pain
400 Block Thrash Road-Public Assist
200 Block Health Center Drive-General Illness
100 Block Ollie Avenue-Chest Pain
400 Block Cobblestone Circle-Extremity Injury
200 Block Health Center Drive-Chest Pain
200 Block Edgewood Street-Difficulty Breathing
February 18, 2025
I65 213 Mile Marker North Bound-Motor Vehicle Accident
100 Block Ollie Avenue-General Illness
2700 Block County Road 13-Structure Fire
700 Block Tippett Street-General Illness
1100 Block 7th Street North-Motor Vehicle Accident
Ware Avenue and 9th Street North-Machinery Fire
200 Block Health Center Drive-Chest Pain
1400 Block Douglas Lane-Fall
800 Block New Style Circle-Fire Alarm
February 19, 2025
1300 Block 4th Avenue North-Blood Pressure Check
2100 Block 7th Street South-General Illness
700 Block Cobblestone Circle-Chest Pain
200 Block 7th Street South-Motor Vehicle Accident
February 20, 2025
1200 Block 4th Avenue North-Electrical Fire
100 Block Morris Avenue-Difficulty Breathing
800 Block Temple Road-Public Assist
100 Block Arthur Drive-Diabetic Emergency
2nd Avenue South and 6th Street-Motor Vehicle Accident
100 Block Peachtree Lane-Diabetic Emergency
100 Block Arthur Drive-Diabetic Emergency
1000 Block 7th Street North-Difficulty Breathing
200 Block Meadowview Circle-Fire Alarm
1100 Block 7th Street North-Structure Fire
I65 212 Mile Marker-Motor Vehicle Accident
100 Block Ollie Avenue-Public Assist
2500 Block 7th Street South-Seizure
February 21, 2025
Ollie Avenue and Lay Dam Road-False Alarm
100 Block County Road 254-Structure Fire
1600 Block Mt. Pleasant Road-Altered Mental Status
800 Block Temple Road-Difficulty Breathing
1200 Block 5th Avenue North-Difficulty Breathing
200 Block Mitzou Drive-Abdominal Pain
100 Block Augusta Street-Difficulty Breathing