Caddo Parish, Louisiana tornadoes

Checking live National Weather Service warnings for Caddo Parish...

111confirmed tornadoes since NOAA records began in 1950 (the first here in 1950). Most recent: May 6, 2025, EF1. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

Join the free alerts waiting list

Map

Every tornado path in the county

Fromto

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

Use two fingers to move the map

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5Unrated

Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

Recent warnings

Recent warnings in Caddo Parish

Loading warnings...

The record

At a glance

Total1111950 to 2025

Per year1.5average since 1950

Peak monthApril31 of 111

StrongestF4Feb 12, 1950

Deaths34whole paths, see note

Injuries399whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can extend beyond Caddo Parish.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

April is the peak month, with 31 of 111 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 6:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 111 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 6, 2025	EF1	12.69 mi	810 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 2025	EF0	8.85 mi	450 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	0.82 mi	225 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	3.9 mi	114 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	1.86 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2024	EF1	27.51 mi	850 yd	0	1
Apr 28, 2024	EF1	3.19 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2023	EF1	7.73 mi	844 yd	0	0
May 11, 2023	EF1	2.65 mi	130 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 2023	EF1	4.76 mi	100 yd	0	2
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	3.46 mi	700 yd	2	2
Nov 4, 2022	EF0	1.26 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 21, 2022	EF1	1.57 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2022	EF0	1.23 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	12 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	4.31 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2021	EF1	0.16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF1	11.97 mi	675 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 2021	EF1	3.5 mi	480 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 2021	EF1	1.46 mi	165 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF1	3.59 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	13.48 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 8, 2019	EF1	2.61 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 2019	EF1	1.04 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 9, 2019	EF1	8.46 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF1	22.54 mi	1,100 yd	1	0
Apr 13, 2018	EF0	10.47 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 11, 2017	EF1	0.76 mi	110 yd	0	0
May 11, 2017	EF1	2.32 mi	215 yd	0	0
Jan 21, 2017	EF2	13.36 mi	800 yd	0	1
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	2.27 mi	144 yd	0	0
Dec 27, 2015	EF1	0.09 mi	41 yd	0	0
May 25, 2015	EF1	0.43 mi	91 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 2014	EF2	5.06 mi	550 yd	0	0
May 16, 2013	EF0	2.48 mi	350 yd	0	0
May 16, 2013	EF1	5.23 mi	1,400 yd	0	1
Feb 18, 2013	EF0	0.01 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 2013	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jan 12, 2013	EF1	7.06 mi	300 yd	0	2
Nov 11, 2012	EF0	7.11 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 2012	EF0	3.08 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 8, 2011	EF0	2.85 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2011	EF2	42.37 mi	850 yd	0	2
Jan 20, 2010	EF3	15.56 mi	1,087 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	0.34 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	0.47 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	0.31 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF2	12.97 mi	600 yd	0	3
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 29, 2009	EF0	2.99 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2009	EF0	0.96 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2009	EF2	37.17 mi	500 yd	0	2
May 7, 2003	F0	13 mi	25 yd	0	0
Dec 18, 2002	F1	2.3 mi	80 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 2000	F1	8 mi	150 yd	0	6
Apr 23, 2000	F3	32.5 mi	500 yd	0	3
Apr 23, 2000	F1	8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1999	F4	19.3 mi	200 yd	7	102
Jan 1, 1999	F2	3.2 mi	n/a	0	1
Jan 23, 1996	F2	7.5 mi	400 yd	0	30
Nov 3, 1992	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1992	F1	8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1991	F1	2 mi	120 yd	0	0
Feb 18, 1991	F1	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 21, 1990	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 20, 1990	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 30, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 30, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 30, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1990	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1990	F1	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 5, 1989	F1	8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1988	F1	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1988	F1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1987	F3	48 mi	500 yd	1	116
Apr 4, 1986	F1	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1985	F2	8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1985	F1	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1985	F3	13 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 2, 1984	F3	61 mi	250 yd	0	9
Mar 27, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1980	F0	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1980	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1978	F1	4 mi	53 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1978	F2	5.4 mi	100 yd	0	14
Jan 7, 1978	F1	0.1 mi	77 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1970	F3	6.8 mi	50 yd	0	2
Aug 12, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Dec 11, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1965	F3	33 mi	117 yd	0	3
Feb 11, 1965	F0	11.9 mi	117 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1965	F1	27.1 mi	117 yd	0	0
Jan 22, 1965	F1	12.8 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1964	F3	20.6 mi	500 yd	0	2
Nov 22, 1963	F1	3.6 mi	283 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1962	F1	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1961	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 14, 1960	F0	4.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 14, 1959	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	1
Feb 26, 1958	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	2
Nov 7, 1957	F2	13.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 16, 1953	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 10, 1952	F3	50.9 mi	650 yd	0	0
Feb 19, 1952	F2	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	5
Feb 13, 1952	F0	1 mi	133 yd	0	0
Feb 12, 1950	F2	58.4 mi	100 yd	5	10
Feb 12, 1950	F4	82.6 mi	100 yd	18	77

Cities

Cities in Caddo Parish

Each city page counts every tornado path within 10 miles of the city, including paths just over the county line.

Shreveport 55

Nearby

Nearby counties

Coming soon

Free tornado alerts for Caddo Parish

We are building free email alerts for tornado warnings. Join the waiting list and we will email you once when they are ready. Until then, please rely on the National Weather Service and your phone's emergency alerts.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025, and SPC preliminary reports for 2026. Page built October 13, 2026.