Tornado History

West Carroll Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on West Carroll, Louisiana. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.0M, with 0 deaths and 48 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.0Mminimum property damage
January 5, 2025latest tornado
25.9 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 20, 19761976F3 May 17, 19531953F2 April 24, 20032003F2 April 24, 19581958F2 October 17, 19801980F2 May 2, 19841984F2 February 28, 19871987EF2 April 26, 20112011EF2 January 29, 20132013EF2 April 12, 20202020F2 February 9, 19661966F2 May 6, 19751975F2 May 7, 19781978EF1 February 24, 20112011F1 April 30, 1962F1 March 3, 1977F1 March 20, 1980EF1 January 5, 2025F1 August 23, 1954F1 January 10, 1975F1 March 20, 1976EF1 April 12, 2020EF1 December 28, 2024EF0 April 7, 2021EF0 January 2, 2023EF0 April 14, 2018F0 November 28, 2005EF0 April 14, 2018EF0 March 11, 2012EF0 April 13, 2018F0 January 8, 1999F0 January 21, 1999EF0 April 12, 2020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 20183
  • 20203
  • 19752
  • 19762
  • 19802
  • 19992
  • 20112
  • 19531

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
March 20, 1976F3West Carroll, Louisiana2.3 mi50 yd032$2.5M
May 17, 1953F3West Carroll, Louisiana25.9 mi100 yd00$250K
April 24, 2003F2West Carroll, Louisiana11 mi75 yd03$400K
April 24, 1958F2West Carroll, Louisiana18.3 mi30 yd00$250K
October 17, 1980F2West Carroll, Louisiana2 mi10 yd00$250K
May 2, 1984F2West Carroll, Louisiana4 mi150 yd04$250K
February 28, 1987F2West Carroll, Louisiana7 mi150 yd02$250K
April 26, 2011EF2West Carroll, Louisiana4.35 mi880 yd00$250K
January 29, 2013EF2West Carroll, Louisiana5.37 mi100 yd00$250K
April 12, 2020EF2West Carroll, Louisiana7.59 mi700 yd00$30K
February 9, 1966F2West Carroll, Louisiana1 mi100 yd00$25K
May 6, 1975F2West Carroll, Louisiana5.6 mi33 yd02$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.