Caddo Parish tornado history

111 tornadoes touched Caddo Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Feb 12, 1950). Tornadoes here killed 34 and injured 399 people.

111tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

34killed · 399 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)F023

(E)F161

(E)F216

(E)F39

(E)F42

(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
Nov 15, 1987	F3	48 mi	500 yd	116	1
May 2, 1984	F3	61 mi	250 yd	9	0
Mar 10, 1952	F3	50.9 mi	650 yd	0	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
Jan 20, 2010	EF3	15.6 mi	1,087 yd	0	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
May 6, 2025	EF1	12.7 mi	810 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2025	EF0	8.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	3.9 mi	114 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	0.8 mi	225 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	27.5 mi	850 yd	1	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	3.2 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2023	EF1	7.7 mi	844 yd	0	0
May 11, 2023	EF1	2.6 mi	130 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2023	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	2	0
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	3.5 mi	700 yd	2	2
Nov 4, 2022	EF0	1.3 mi	70 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Bossier Parish, LA76 Harrison County, TX89 Marion County, TX22 Webster Parish, LA61 De Soto Parish, LA76 Panola County, TX54 Cass County, TX72 Red River Parish, LA24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Caddo Parish, Louisiana had?

111 tornadoes touched Caddo Parish, Louisiana between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (31 of 111). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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