Bossier Parish tornado history

76 tornadoes touched Bossier Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 12, 1950). Tornadoes here killed 41 and injured 542 people.

76tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

41killed · 542 injured

82.6 milongest path · 1950

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F137

(E)F216

(E)F38

(E)F43

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 12, 1950	F4	82.6 mi	100 yd	77	18
Apr 3, 1999	F4	19.3 mi	200 yd	102	7
Dec 3, 1978	F4	6.2 mi	400 yd	266	2
Jan 22, 1957	F3	1.7 mi	167 yd	9	3
Dec 3, 1978	F3	61.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 2, 1984	F3	61 mi	250 yd	9	0
Feb 11, 1965	F3	33 mi	117 yd	3	0
Apr 23, 2000	F3	32.5 mi	500 yd	3	0
Apr 24, 1964	F3	20.6 mi	500 yd	2	0
Apr 23, 1985	F3	13 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1970	F3	6.8 mi	50 yd	2	0
Feb 12, 1950	F2	58.4 mi	100 yd	10	5

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 24, 2025	EF1	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 6, 2025	EF0	2.3 mi	340 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF2	52.9 mi	800 yd	1	2
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	2.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	7.1 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 22, 2024	EF1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2024	EF0	2.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	3 mi	325 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2024	EF0	1.7 mi	275 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	4.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	12 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 12, 1950, F4, 18 killed.

Nearby counties

Webster Parish, LA61 Caddo Parish, LA111 Lafayette County, AR20 Claiborne Parish, LA32 Bienville Parish, LA47 Columbia County, AR35 Marion County, TX22 Red River Parish, LA24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bossier Parish, Louisiana had?

76 tornadoes touched Bossier Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bossier Parish?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Feb 12, 1950, with a 82.6-mile path and 18 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bossier Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (29 of 76). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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