74
Recorded events
27
Direct deaths
425
Direct injuries
$308.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Bossier Parish, Louisiana: 74 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #143 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Bossier Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Bossier Parish is the 1990s, when 16 of the county's 74 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 Bossier Parish archive, tornado makes up 6.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #143 for this hazard and #7 within Louisiana, putting it in the 95.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Bossier Parish with 30 recorded events, while Aug 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 | Crossed in |
| 1978-12-03 | EF4 | 6.2 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1957-01-22 | EF3 | 1.7 mi | 167 yd | Touched down here |
| 2000-04-23 | EF3 | 32.5 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 1985-04-23 | EF3 | 13.0 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 1984-05-02 | EF3 | 61.0 mi | 250 yd | Crossed in |
| 1978-12-03 | EF3 | 61.1 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1970-04-19 | EF3 | 6.8 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 1965-02-11 | EF3 | 33.0 mi | 117 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | F4 | 9 | 37 | $250K | |
| Apr 3, 1999 | BOSSIER CITY | F4 | 7 | 90 | $6.7M |
| Jan 22, 1957 | F3 | 3 | 9 | $250K | |
| Jan 11, 2020 | SLIGO | EF2 | 3 | 0 | $500K |
| Dec 3, 1978 | F4 | 2 | 266 | $250.0M | |
| Jul 8, 2024 | NINOCK | EF2 | 2 | 1 | $706K |
| Apr 14, 2018 | BOSSIER CITY | EF1 | 1 | 0 | $3.0M |
| Oct 29, 2009 | BODCAU | EF1 | 0 | 8 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | WILLOW CHUTE | EF1 | $5K |
| May 6, 2025 | LAKE BISTINEAU SOUTH | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | FERRY | EF1 | $20K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | WARDVIEW | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | PLAIN DEALING | EF1 | $10K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | NINOCK | EF2 | $706K |
| May 23, 2024 | MAGENTA | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 29, 2024 | REDLAND | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | WARDVIEW | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | WARDVIEW | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bossier Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 463
- Hail 396
- Flash Flood 125
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Supercells developed over the area as a speed max moved out of Texas and across the region. Some 389 structures were effected. Of this 227 homes or businesses suffered either major damage or were destroyed. Roofs missing. Brick homes leveled. One brick home totally missing, leaving only the slab. Numerous large oak and pine trees uprooted or snapped near the bases.
Supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado as part of an outbreak of tornados across Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana and extreme southeast Oklahoma. Extensive, widespread trees damage along entire track. Tree damage noted up to 2 to 3 miles either side of track. Approximately 25 to 30 residences damaged by fallen trees. A number of outbuildings either damaged by fallen trees or by wind. This tornado continued into Webster Parish, LA.
The tornado snapped several trees causing a shut down of Interstate 20, as trees fell across the interstate. It then continued north damaging several homes in the Eastwood Community. Structural damage was observed to several homes due to fallen trees and nearly 30 homes had significant roof damage. The tornado then continued north across Hwy. 80 into the Eastwood Golf Course. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted on the Golf Course. The damage track dissipated north of Eastwood Golf Course before reaching Winfield Road.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?
74 tornado events are recorded in Bossier Parish between 1950 and 2025, causing 27 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Bossier Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Bossier Parish measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Bossier 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 Bossier Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/bossier-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.