East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
77
Hail reports
32
Floods since 1996
367
All events
0
Deaths
$737.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in East Carroll Parish
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Flooding along the Mississippi River caused extensive flooding of low lying farmland around the river. All of the flood waters were within the mainline levee. The secondary levee at Bunches Bend failed causing extensive damage inside the levee. Twenty camps and 3 homes were eithe…
A swath of damaging winds north of Lake Providence caused numerous trees, power poles, and power lines to have been blown down. Substantial damage occurred to the Shelburn Fire Station and numerous homes were damaged. A tree fell on a house on Highland Road.
Heavy rainfall fell across all of East Carroll Parish as persistent rain bands continued to impact the area from weakening Hurricane Gustav. Rainfall amounts between 7 and 13 inches fell across the parish, mostly during the evening of the 2nd and early morning of the 3rd. Numerou…
During the late afternoon of the 3rd, another heavy band of storms developed across the region and produced another 3 to 5 inches of rainfall. This rain fell on already soaked and flooded land. This new rainfall flooded around several homes and numerous roads. Crops were also dam…
Heavy rainfall, between 4 and 7 inches, fell across most of northern East Carrol Parish, with Lake Providence being especially hard hit. Many streets around town were under water with water entering a housing complex which caused damage to several units. A school complex also had…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in East Carroll Parish intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few power lines were blown down with many power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few power lines were blown down with many power outages.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in East Carroll Parish intensified from D2 (Severe Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills across the parish fell as low as -5 degrees during the early morning of January 26th.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulations of 0.75 to 1.0 inches were observed across the parish. There was extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines. Power outages were common and numerous roads were blocked due to downed trees and powerlines.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A picture showed a funnel cloud near US Highway 65 between Oak Grove and Lake Providence. There was no known damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were blown down around the parish.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Some trees were damaged in the area with a few down on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Straight line wind caused damage across East Carroll Parish. There was damage to mobile homes and a few structures on the west side of Lake Providence along First Street. One structure had its roof lifted off, and an outer wall collapsed due to the roof being lifted. A few mobile…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power line down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power pole blown down at highway 882.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light snow accumulated on elevated surfaces totaling a trace.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began near LA Highway 577 north of Waverly and tracked northeast, where it damaged the roof of a house on Highway 577 and snapped several trees. It also peeled tin off the roof of an outbuilding and spread debris into the field northeastward along the path. The torna…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado began near LA Highway 580 in the Alsatia community and moved across US 65 and downed trees and large tree limbs. Some tree limbs blocked railroad tracks. One house near the intersection of Fletcher Loop and George Hart Road sustained significant shingle loss, but the…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were damaged or downed along highway 580 just west of Alsatia.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down near the intersection of MS Highway 580 and US Highway 65.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large trees were blown down in the Lake Providence area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in various parts of the parish with power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Highway 877 just north of Highway 580.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Major flooding occurred across portions of East Carroll Parish, and several roads were covered with floodwaters.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were blown down across southern parts of the parish including several blown down along US Highway 65 between Alsatia and Sondheimer. There was also minor wind damage to the roofs of a few homes.
Hail Hail
Mostly small hail fell, but some was up to the size of quarters.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Accumulations of sleet and light freezing rain fell across the parish, with sleet totals of up to 0.7 inches in Lake Providence. Area roads were covered by sleet.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power poles and power lines were blown down along US Highway 65.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in East Carroll Parish remained at D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in East Carroll Parish persisted at D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Drought Drought
Drought conditions in East Carroll Parish intensified from D1 (Moderate Drought) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A line of severe thunderstorms blew down multiple trees in a swath across the parish.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were blown down in town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were blown down across the city of Lake Providence with several roads blocked.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down across Peanut Road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near the intersection of US Highway 65 and Louisiana State Route 580.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Lake Providence.
Drought Drought
The U.S. Drought Monitor indicated Severe Drought (D2) conditions across East Carroll Parish during the month of December. Rainfall across the parish was generally less than 50 percent of normal, and temperatures averaged around 10 degrees above normal through the month. The comb…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several roads were flooded in and around the Lake Providence area.
Flood Flood
A portion of US Highway 65 between Shelburn and Panola was flooded due to runoff from earlier heavy rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The roof was blown off an apartment building, and some power lines were blown down in the Lake Providence area.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 2 |
| 1983 | 12 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 2 | 2 |
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