Tornadoes Near Bossier City, LA
240 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Bossier City, LA since 1950, 17 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.4 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Bossier City?
Yes. 240 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Bossier City, LA since 1950. The closest passed within 0.4 miles on February 11, 1965, rated F3.
What was the strongest tornado near Bossier City?
The strongest on record nearby was the F4 of February 12, 1950, which came within 1.6 miles and carved a track 82.6 miles long. 17 of the 240 tornadoes recorded near Bossier City were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Bossier City?
The deadliest nearby was the F4 of February 12, 1950, which killed 18 people and passed within 1.6 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 46 and injured 704 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Bossier City?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 1990s were the most active decade near Bossier City, LA, with 48 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Bossier City by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Bossier City, LA and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.