NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Carriere, MS
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
73 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Carriere, Mississippi since 1851, 19 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 142 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 19
- Tropical storms
- 54
- Tornadoes
- 142
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Carriere
The strongest storm to pass near Carriere was Camille in 1969, a Category 4 hurricane with 136 mph winds when its centre passed 5 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Elena in 1985, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Carriere begins with an unnamed storm in 1852; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 36 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 7 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 73 systems, 16 have come since 2000. Carriere has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 92% of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site. The highest rating among the 142 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on December 25, 2012, came within 1 mile. Of the 142, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 91 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on February 16, 2025. Carriere has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 59% of the 232 Mississippi cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1968, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Carriere.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Carriere
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 66 mi | Category 1 (87 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 8 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | GordonSep 5 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2017 | NateOct 8 | 43 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 4 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJul 1 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2002 | HannaSep 14 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | BerthaAug 5 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | overhead | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | FredericSep 13 | 70 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 5 mi | Category 4 (136 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | EthelSep 16 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 1 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 61 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 8 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormSep 10 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 28 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 1 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 21 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormJun 26 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 6 | 57 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 26 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1914 | Unnamed 1914 stormSep 18 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 21 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 27 | 51 mi | Category 1 (94 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 10 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormAug 15 | 53 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 13 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormAug 16 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormAug 8 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 2 | 50 mi | Category 2 (109 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 8 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormJun 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 26 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 61 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 19 | 73 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormJul 11 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 27 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 39 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 24 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 26 | 68 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Carriere: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Carriere
By decade
- 2020s30
- 2010s36(2 EF3+)
- 2000s25
- 1990s18
- 1980s9
- 1970s13
- 1960s6
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2012 | EF3 | 1 mi | 24.05 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 26, 2011 | EF3 | 18 mi | 6.06 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 7.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 10.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 10.87 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | EF2 | 23 mi | 8.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 2004 | F2 | 22 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Feb 19, 1996 | F2 | 12 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Nov 16, 1987 | F2 | 14 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 15, 1987 | F2 | 9 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 142, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Carriere
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Carriere since 1968, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on February 7, 2017. The most recent report is from June 10, 2025. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Carriere
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Picayune, MS, 8 miles south of Carriere at 64 feet. July and August are the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 71°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 38°F. June is the wettest at 6.6 inches of precipitation on average and November the driest at 4.3 inches; the year adds up to 66.8 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 50% of the year's precipitation (33.7 of 66.8 inches). September has brought the most of the 73 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (34); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 71 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 66.8 inches is more than at 81 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (93%). Poplarville, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Poplarville Exp Stn, MS): 65.0 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 38 | 6.4 | 8 |
| Feb | 66 | 41 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 47 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 53 | 5.9 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 61 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 6.6 | 9 |
| Jul | 92 | 71 | 6.5 | 10 |
| Aug | 91 | 71 | 6.4 | 9 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 4.9 | 7 |
| Oct | 81 | 55 | 5.0 | 4 |
| Nov | 71 | 45 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Dec | 65 | 40 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Year | 78 | 55 | 66.8 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Picayune, MS (64 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Carriere
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 95 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Carriere: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $5.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on March 9, 2011. June has had the most flash floods, 12 of 23. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 152 have had fewer than Carriere.
August 14, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Carriere — 2 injured, $50,000 damage.
October 29, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Carriere — $5.0 million damage.
June 18, 2026: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Carriere — $300,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Carriere's ZIP code 39426 have filed 87 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $2.7 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Katrina in 2005: 17 claims (20% of all) and $289,000, then Hurricane Isaac in 2012 with 11. 57% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 133 Mississippi cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 77 have fewer than Carriere.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina2005 | 17 | $289,000 |
| Hurricane Isaac2012 | 11 | $622,000 |
Pearl River County, which includes Carriere, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 22 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Arthur, on August 3, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pearl River County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.8 million a year, the 8th highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $23.4 million (53%), is from hurricanes.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.