East Carroll Parish tornado history

33 tornadoes touched East Carroll Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Feb 21, 1971). Tornadoes here killed 47 and injured 555 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

47killed · 555 injured

109.2 milongest path · 1971

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F116

(E)F29

(E)F33

(E)F40

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 21, 1971	F5	109.2 mi	500 yd	510	47
May 17, 1953	F3	41.6 mi	100 yd	17	0
Apr 1, 1983	F3	4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 7, 1984	F3	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1958	F2	58.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 1973	F2	27.8 mi	100 yd	4	0
Jan 9, 1975	F2	18 mi	50 yd	6	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	11 mi	880 yd	0	0
May 2, 1984	F2	7 mi	150 yd	4	0
Feb 26, 1958	F2	5.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1991	F2	0.7 mi	100 yd	6	0
Apr 30, 1975	F2	0.5 mi	27 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	16.2 mi	280 yd	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	17.9 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF0	1.2 mi	170 yd	0
Apr 18, 2013	EF1	2.9 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	11 mi	880 yd	0
Jun 18, 2007	EF1	1.8 mi	400 yd	0
Sep 24, 2005	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 8, 1999	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0
May 2, 1997	F1	13 mi	400 yd	0
Apr 22, 1995	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
Mar 9, 1992	F1	0.7 mi	73 yd	5
Nov 19, 1991	F2	0.7 mi	100 yd	6

Deadliest: Feb 21, 1971, F5, 47 killed.

Nearby counties

West Carroll Parish, LA34 Issaquena County, MS24 Sharkey County, MS43 Madison Parish, LA64 Morehouse Parish, LA50 Warren County, MS67 Richland Parish, LA40 Chicot County, AR44

Questions

How many tornadoes has East Carroll Parish, Louisiana had?

33 tornadoes touched East Carroll Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in East Carroll Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Feb 21, 1971, with a 109.2-mile path and 47 deaths.

When is tornado season in East Carroll Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 33). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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