204
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Carroll County, Mississippi: 204 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,002 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Carroll County, Mississippi: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Carroll County is the 2010s, when 69 of the county's 204 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Carroll County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 59.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,002 for this hazard and #38 within Mississippi, putting it in the 68.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Carroll County with 36 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2020 | CARROLLTON | 53 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Feb 1, 2012 | AVALON | 55 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Apr 20, 1996 | CARROLLTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | COILA | 55 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JEFFERSON | 55 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | CARROLLTON | 55 | $20K |
| Jan 5, 2025 | CARROLLTON | 50 | $35K |
| Dec 29, 2024 | VAIDEN | 52 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2024 | COILA | 45 | $2K |
| Jul 2, 2023 | NORTH CARROLLTON | 53 | $5K |
| Jun 26, 2023 | BEATTY | 60 | $1K |
| Mar 12, 2023 | NORTH CARROLLTON | 60 | $1K |
| Nov 29, 2022 | VAIDEN | 55 | $3K |
Other hazards here
More from Carroll County
- Hail 78
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Dozens of trees and powerlines were blown down. Multiple roads were impassable due to trees and debris covering the roads. Four homes sustained damage due to trees falling on them or by the wind damaging the roof. Several sheds were also destroyed.
Multiple trees were blown down on Montgomery Road and Williamson Street, along with a tree blown down on a vehicle on Montgomery Road and a tree blown down on a house on Williamson Street. There was also power lines down with outages on Williamson Street. Multiple trees were also blown down northeast of North Carrollton.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern part of the county, especially just north of Carrollton. Multiple trees were blown down along Highway 17 near Coila. Numerous trees were also blown down in the southern part of the county. A 53 mph wind gust was observed at Greenwood Leflore Airport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Carroll County, Mississippi?
204 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Carroll County between 1965 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Carroll County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Carroll County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Carroll County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Carroll County, Mississippi.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/mississippi/carroll-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.