NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Carrollton, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Carrollton, Mississippi since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Olga in 2019. Since 1950, 99 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 14 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 17
- Tornadoes
- 99
- EF3 or stronger
- 14
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
135 deaths in all
What the records show for Carrollton
None of the 17 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Carrollton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1888, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 39 miles away. The record near Carrollton begins with an unnamed storm in 1860; the most recent system was Olga in 2019, a tropical storm 13 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 systems. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site, 64% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Carrollton. The strongest of the 99 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on February 21, 1971; its path came within 25 miles, and it killed 47 people. The deadliest, an F4 on February 21, 1971, killed 58 people. Of the 99, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 46 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 27. The most recent tornado was on May 18, 2025. Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Carrollton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1965, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 232 Mississippi cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Carrollton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Carrollton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 30 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1957 | AudreyJun 28 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 17 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 20 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 2 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 18 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormSep 28 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 9 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 2 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 3 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Carrollton: 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 Carrollton
By decade
- 2020s13(2 EF3+)
- 2010s15(1 EF3+)
- 2000s18(1 EF3+)
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s10
- 1970s15(5 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s7(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | F5 | 25 mi | 109.2 mi | 47 / 510 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | F4 | 15 mi | 202.1 mi | 58 / 795 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | EF4 | 21 mi | 59.23 mi | 17 / 165 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | EF3 | 11 mi | 29.43 mi | 3 / 5 |
| Nov 7, 1957 | F3 | 4 mi | 31.2 mi | 2 / 1 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 17 mi | 20 mi | 1 / 15 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF3 | 22 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | F3 | 7 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1997 | F3 | 21 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 21, 1990 | F3 | 15 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | F3 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 20, 1973 | F3 | 12 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 99, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Carrollton
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Carrollton since 1965, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 7, 2006. The most recent report is from March 31, 2025. April has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Carrollton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Greenwood Leflore Airport, MS, 9 miles west of Carrollton at 133 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 54°F and 35°F. April is the wettest at 5.8 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 51.6 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 42% of the year's precipitation (21.8 of 51.6 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 87°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 85 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 49 nights a year. That 51.6 inches is more than at 2 of the 87 Mississippi stations used on this site (2%). Winona, 12 miles east, has its own station (Winona 5 E, MS): 59.1 inches a year, 7.5 more than here, and a July average high of 89°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 35 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Feb | 59 | 38 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Apr | 75 | 53 | 5.8 | 7 |
| May | 83 | 62 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Jun | 89 | 69 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Aug | 92 | 70 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Sep | 87 | 64 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Oct | 77 | 52 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Nov | 66 | 42 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 57 | 37 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Year | 75 | 53 | 51.6 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Greenwood Leflore Airport, MS (133 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 Carrollton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 128 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Carrollton: 113 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on July 22, 2002. February has had the most flash floods, 5 of 14. Of the 232 Mississippi cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 79 have had fewer than Carrollton.
April 12, 2020: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Carrollton — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
NWS: “Several trees and power lines were blown down. A tree was blown down onto a home, which resulted in a fatality.”
April 20, 1996: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Carrollton — 1 killed, $5,000 damage.
April 27, 2011: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Carrollton — $450,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. A few trees damaged homes and some barns were destroyed.”
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
Carroll County, which includes Carrollton, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1971, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 6 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 winter storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, on February 6, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Carroll County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $5.4 million a year, the 71st highest of 82 Mississippi counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.7 million (31%), is from inland flooding.
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.
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