Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Bossier Parish, Louisiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 111 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 86 hail reports with hail up to 1.5" and 23 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Bossier Parish over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Minden, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Shongaloo, or 10 miles west of Homer, moving south at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1055 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Ida, or 20 miles east of Atlanta, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Benton, or 12 miles north of Bossier City, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Linton and Bellevue.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oil City, or 23 miles northwest of Shreveport, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fosters, or 5 miles south of Bossier City, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles southeast of Deberry to over Grambling, or extending from 17 miles east of Carthage to over Grambling, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 935 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Mooringsport, or 16 miles northwest of Shreveport, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 502 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Queen City, or near Atlanta, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Had a report of a 65 mph wind gust on a WS-5000 weather station in Princeton... LA. (SHV)”
“At 1117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McLeod, or 10 miles southeast of Atlanta, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bossier City, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Hosston, or 20 miles southeast of Atlanta, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Shreveport, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Coushatta to over Heflin, or extending from 21 miles east of Mansfield to 11 miles south of Minden, moving west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 914 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bradley, or 9 miles northwest of Springhill, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 832 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Canfield, or 9 miles southwest of Lewisville, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
8 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Plain Dealing, or 14 miles west of Springhill, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1023 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ringgold, or 17 miles south of Minden, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 1 tornado report
“A weak EF-1 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 88 mph passed through and near the community of Plain Dealing LA. A vast majority of the damage was to trees along the (SHV)”
“At 1004 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Dubberly to 8 miles south of Haughton, or extending from 9 miles southeast of Minden to 11 miles southeast of Bossier City, moving south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Benton, or 11 miles northwest of Bossier City, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fosters, or near Bossier City, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Rodessa to near Cotton Valley, or extending from 16 miles southeast of Atlanta to 12 miles south of Springhill, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Gilliam to over Cotton Valley, or extending from 24 miles northwest of Bossier City to 13 miles south of Springhill, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Greenwood, or 7 miles southwest of Shreveport, moving southwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 9 miles south of Arcadia, or 15 miles southwest of Grambling, moving southwest at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Welcome, or near Springhill, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Springhill, Bradley, Taylor, Welcome and State Line.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coushatta, or 17 miles east of Mansfield, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 837 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles north of Gillham to 9 miles south of Plain Dealing, or extending from 16 miles west of Umpire to 18 miles southwest of Springhill, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Mooringsport, or 15 miles northwest of Shreveport, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Mansfield, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Caspiana, Ninock, Loggy Bayou and Kingston.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles northwest of Coushatta to 6 miles northwest of Timpson, or extending from 17 miles northeast of Mansfield to 15 miles southwest of Carthage, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Heflin to 6 miles southwest of Ringgold, or extending from 10 miles south of Minden to 24 miles southeast of Bossier City, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 442 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Maud, or 7 miles southeast of New Boston, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Ringgold, or 25 miles west of Jonesboro, moving southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Greenwood, or 11 miles west of Shreveport, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Ping Pong ball sized hail near Litton road and Parks Road intersection. (SHV)”
“One inch sized hail south and southeast of Benton... Louisiana. (SHV)”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (SHV)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 903 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Eastwood, or 10 miles north of Bossier City, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Mooringsport to 8 miles south of Waskom, or extending from 21 miles northwest of Shreveport to 17 miles southwest of Shreveport, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles east of Mansfield to 9 miles east of Many, or extending from 8 miles east of Mansfield to 18 miles southwest of Natchitoches, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Stonewall, or 19 miles southwest of Shreveport, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A picture was posted to social media of quarter size hail that fell in the Maplewood Mobile Home and RV Park in North Bossier City. (SHV)”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana and east and northeast Texas. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 908 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 15 miles southwest of Ringgold to 12 miles southwest of Coushatta, or extending from 17 miles northeast of Mansfield to 13 miles southeast of Mansfield, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail.”
“At 658 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Sarepta to over Fosters, or extending from 10 miles south of Springhill to over Bossier City, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 212 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stonewall, or 15 miles south of Shreveport, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 143 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 8 miles north of Timpson, or 9 miles south of Carthage, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 716 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northeast of Minden to 9 miles south of Coushatta, or extending from 7 miles northeast of Minden to 19 miles northwest of Natchitoches, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 627 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles west of Sarepta to 10 miles southeast of Logansport, or extending from 10 miles southwest of Springhill to 12 miles southwest of Mansfield, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 844 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Bossier City to 8 miles northeast of Stonewall, or extending from near Bossier City to 11 miles southeast of Shreveport, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 658 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Blanchard to near Carthage, or extending from 10 miles northwest of Shreveport to near Carthage, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1039 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Deberry, or 15 miles east of Carthage, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 926 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Smithland, or 16 miles south of Atlanta, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Karnack, or 16 miles northeast of Marshall, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Corrects previous tornado report from 1 SSE Benton. Around 12:36 PM CDT on September 24... 2025... a brief EF-1 tornado touched down in south Benton... near the Lost Ri (SHV)”
“Report of a tree down on Highway 162 near Silver Leaf Drive in Benton... LA. (SHV)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“NWS employee measured ping pong ball sized hail. (SHV)”
“At 716 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Eastwood, or 12 miles north of Bossier City, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 111 severe weather events in Bossier Parish over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 86 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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