109
Recorded events
11
Direct deaths
212
Direct injuries
$151.7M
Property damage
Tornado in Caddo Parish, Louisiana: 109 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #34 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Caddo Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Caddo Parish is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 109 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 Caddo Parish archive, tornado makes up 5.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #34 for this hazard and #2 within Louisiana, putting it in the 98.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Caddo Parish with 30 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.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-02-12 | EF4 | 82.6 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 1999-04-03 | EF4 | 19.3 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1978-12-03 | EF4 | 6.2 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1987-11-15 | EF3 | 48.0 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2010-01-20 | EF3 | 15.6 mi | 1,087 yd | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-23 | EF3 | 32.5 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 1985-04-23 | EF3 | 13.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1984-05-02 | EF3 | 61.0 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-25 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-25 | EF3 | 7.0 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | 9 | 40 | $250K | |
| Dec 13, 2022 | FOUR FORKS | EF2 | 2 | 2 | $500K |
| Nov 16, 1987 | F3 | 0 | 73 | $25.0M | |
| Jan 23, 1996 | SHREVEPORT | F2 | 0 | 30 | $5.0M |
| Apr 18, 1978 | F2 | 0 | 14 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 3, 1999 | SHREVEPORT RGNL ARPT | F4 | 0 | 12 | $1.3M |
| May 3, 1984 | F3 | 0 | 9 | $25.0M | |
| Apr 24, 2000 | SHREVEPORT | F1 | 0 | 6 | $10.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | HALLS STORE | EF1 | $775K |
| Mar 28, 2025 | VIVIAN | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | CONN | EF1 | $10K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | LONGWOOD | EF1 | $100K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | NORTON | EF1 | $10K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | FOUR FORKS | EF1 | $250K |
| Apr 29, 2024 | SUMMER GROVE | EF1 | $500K |
| Jun 16, 2023 | FOUR FORKS | EF1 | $50K |
| May 11, 2023 | SUMMER GROVE | EF1 | $10K |
| Mar 2, 2023 | NORTON | EF1 | $50.0M |
Other hazards here
More from Caddo Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 821
- Hail 639
- Flash Flood 246
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Near 100 homes with roof and frame damage. Bus terminal downtown sustained major damage to windows and bus terminal roofing meterial. Several downtown buildings with glass blown out and roof damage. Numerous trees completely blown down or snapped. This tornado moved into Bossier Parish.
Numerous trees and power lines toppled. Several homes suffered minor to moderate structural damage in the Breckenridge subdivision just souwest of Shreveport. Portable storage building businesses were destroyed and two mobile homes were demolished. This tornado moved from Caddo Parish into southern Bossier Parish.
Supercells developed over the area as a speed max moved out of Texas and across the region. Numerous homes with minor to moderate roof damage. An 18 wheel truck bed overturned. Steel framed hardware store leveled. Numerous trees uprooted or snapped. Damage to Southern University and other industry. A total of 66 structures were damaged (4 at 40K, 16 at 20K 46 at 5K).
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
109 tornado events are recorded in Caddo Parish between 1950 and 2025, causing 11 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Caddo Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Caddo Parish measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Caddo Parish 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
“Tornado in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/caddo-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.