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Tornado in Carroll County, Mississippi
28 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.
Carroll County, Mississippi, has 28 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 3,532 tornado events recorded in Mississippi; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 7.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 9 at (E)F0, 11 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Mississippi
| Measure | Carroll County | Mississippi | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 28 | 3,532 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.3 | 12.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 537 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
6Apr
9May
3Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
2Dec
2
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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.4M | $4.0M | 3 | 5 | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $650K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $5K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 15 | County |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Feb 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Carroll County had?
28 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 Carroll County?
18 May 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Carroll County?
The tornado of 24 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.4M and crop damage at $4.0M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Carroll County compare with Mississippi for tornado?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 7.5 statewide; the county holds 28 of the state's 3,532 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.