West Carroll Parish tornado history

34 tornadoes touched West Carroll Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 17, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 88 people.

34tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 88 injured

234.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F113

(E)F212

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
May 17, 1953	F3	41.6 mi	100 yd	17	0
Mar 20, 1976	F3	4.6 mi	50 yd	32	0
Mar 22, 1953	F2	234.7 mi	200 yd	22	2
Apr 24, 1958	F2	58.7 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 7, 1978	F2	19.7 mi	10 yd	4	0
Apr 24, 2003	F2	11 mi	75 yd	3	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	11 mi	880 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	9.5 mi	700 yd	0	0
May 2, 1984	F2	7 mi	150 yd	4	0
Feb 28, 1987	F2	7 mi	150 yd	2	0
May 6, 1975	F2	5.6 mi	33 yd	2	0
Jan 29, 2013	EF2	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jan 5, 2025	EF1	2.2 mi	100 yd
Dec 28, 2024	EF1	5.6 mi	130 yd
Jan 2, 2023	EF0	3.8 mi	250 yd
Apr 7, 2021	EF1	9.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 12, 2020	EF2	9.5 mi	700 yd
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	4.7 mi	150 yd
Apr 12, 2020	EF1	7.5 mi	700 yd
Apr 14, 2018	EF0	2.4 mi	200 yd
Apr 14, 2018	EF0	4.4 mi	200 yd
Apr 13, 2018	EF1	1.9 mi	200 yd
Jan 29, 2013	EF2	5.4 mi	100 yd
Mar 11, 2012	EF0	2.6 mi	100 yd

Deadliest: Mar 22, 1953, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

East Carroll Parish, LA33 Morehouse Parish, LA50 Issaquena County, MS24 Richland Parish, LA40 Ashley County, AR43 Madison Parish, LA64 Chicot County, AR44 Sharkey County, MS43

Questions

How many tornadoes has West Carroll Parish, Louisiana had?

34 tornadoes touched West 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 West Carroll Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 17, 1953, with a 41.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in West Carroll Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 34). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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