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Wind in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
477 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, has 477 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 58 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 232 events against 187 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.7% of the 12,865 wind events recorded in Louisiana; its 56.8 per 100 square miles compares with 29.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
336 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 37 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Louisiana
| Measure | Bossier Parish | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 477 | 12,865 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.8 | 29.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.9 | 27.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 56 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | April | June |
By year
Seasonality
26Feb
21Mar
45Apr
56May
62Jun
70Jul
63Aug
39Sep
25Oct
29Nov
25Dec
16
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 184 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 477. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $300 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 9 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bossier Parish had?
477 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Bossier Parish?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Bossier Parish?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jan 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Bossier Parish compare with Louisiana for wind?
56.8 events per 100 square miles against 29.8 statewide; the county holds 477 of the state's 12,865 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.