Carroll County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Carroll County, TN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 980 alerts that included Carroll County, roughly 98 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (169 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 20, 2025. 26 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Carroll County alert history
Alert events that included Carroll County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 169 | 20 | August 20, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 146 | 15 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 71 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 68 | 10 | August 20, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 62 | 11 | September 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 61 | 7 | August 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 59 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 4 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 43 | 2 | July 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 42 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 35 | 0 | May 20, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 32 | 0 | April 9, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 30 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 18 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 17 | 4 | August 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 3 | 0 | October 14, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | January 31, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | October 14, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
Tornado history in Carroll County
26 tornadoes have been recorded in Carroll County since 1950, killing 14 people and injuring 230. That ranks 17 of 95 counties in Tennessee. The most recent was on March 31, 2023 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Carroll County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1971 | F4 | Gibson County | 50.9 mi | 100 yd | 3 | 137 |
| April 2, 2006 | F3 | Gibson County | 31 mi | 880 yd | 6 | 44 |
| March 21, 1952 | F3 | Carroll County | 5.1 mi | 177 yd | 0 | 19 |
| March 21, 1952 | F3 | Carroll County | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| November 9, 2002 | F2 | Carroll County | 10 mi | 220 yd | 2 | 6 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2023 | EF0 | Carroll County | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Carroll County | 9.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 4, 2020 | EF0 | Carroll County | 15.1 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 2, 2020 | EF2 | Carroll County | 14.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 5, 2017 | EF1 | Carroll County | 1.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Carroll County
- Population: 29,107 (2024 estimate)
- State: Tennessee
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 047017 (how to use it)