Hail history in Shreveport, LA
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport on 4.2 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport on 77 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.0 in, in 2020. 53 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 25 since 2010. The most recent was May 22, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 154 days, with gusts up to 105 mph.
Ranks #24 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 77
- Largest hail
- 4.0 in
- Highest gust
- 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
77 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 77 hail days in total; the most was 8 in 2010.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 2, Feb 3, Mar 15, Apr 25, May 21, Jun 7, Jul 0, Aug 0, Sep 1, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 3.6 mi |
| May 8, 2026 | 1.5 in | 13.8 mi |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 1.0 in | 13.5 mi |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 1.0 in | 9.3 mi |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1.5 in | 8.0 mi |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.0 in | 10.0 mi |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.75 in | 6.7 mi |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 1.0 in | 9.4 mi |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.0 in | 8.4 mi |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 2.0 in | 9.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Shreveport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
154 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.4 mi |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 63 mph | 2.0 mi |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.2 mi |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 63 mph | 1.6 mi |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.7 mi |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.7 mi |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 60 mph | 9.5 mi |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 70 mph | 4.4 mi |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 64 mph | 13.9 mi |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 60 mph | 3.4 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Shreveport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Shreveport
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Shreveport.
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 55 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Shreveport since 1950; the strongest was rated EF4.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | EF1 | 12.69 miles | 3.8 miles |
| Mar 4, 2025 | EF1 | 0.82 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Jul 8, 2024 | EF1 | 1.86 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Apr 28, 2024 | EF1 | 3.19 miles | 3.3 miles |
| May 10, 2023 | EF1 | 2.65 miles | 2 miles |
| Mar 2, 2023 | EF1 | 4.76 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Apr 12, 2022 | EF1 | 12 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Nov 10, 2021 | EF1 | 0.16 miles | 8.2 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | EF1 | 3.59 miles | 8.9 miles |
| Apr 13, 2018 | EF1 | 22.54 miles | 0.8 miles |
| Apr 13, 2018 | EF0 | 10.47 miles | 8.6 miles |
| May 25, 2015 | EF1 | 0.43 miles | 5.1 miles |
| May 16, 2013 | EF0 | 2.48 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 16, 2013 | EF1 | 5.23 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Jan 20, 2010 | EF3 | 15.56 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Oct 29, 2009 | EF2 | 12.97 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Apr 9, 2009 | EF2 | 37.17 miles | 2.5 miles |
| Apr 23, 2000 | EF1 | 8 miles | 2 miles |
| Apr 23, 2000 | EF3 | 32.5 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Apr 3, 1999 | EF4 | 19.3 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Jan 1, 1999 | EF2 | 3.2 miles | 6 miles |
| Jan 23, 1996 | EF2 | 7.5 miles | 2.6 miles |
| Nov 3, 1992 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Nov 3, 1992 | EF1 | 1 miles | 5 miles |
| Apr 27, 1991 | EF1 | 2 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Apr 12, 1991 | EF2 | 15 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Feb 18, 1991 | EF1 | 1 miles | 9.3 miles |
| May 30, 1990 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Apr 27, 1990 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Apr 27, 1990 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Apr 27, 1990 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 5.1 miles |
| May 4, 1989 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 5.6 miles |
| May 4, 1989 | EF1 | 8 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Apr 1, 1988 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Nov 15, 1987 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Nov 15, 1987 | EF3 | 48 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Apr 23, 1985 | EF1 | 3 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Mar 4, 1984 | EF1 | 8 miles | 7.5 miles |
| Mar 4, 1984 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Mar 4, 1984 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 7.9 miles |
| Apr 11, 1980 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Dec 2, 1978 | EF4 | 6.2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| May 11, 1978 | EF1 | 4 miles | 5.9 miles |
| Apr 17, 1978 | EF2 | 5.4 miles | 0.2 miles |
| Jan 7, 1978 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 3.3 miles |
| Feb 9, 1966 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Feb 11, 1965 | EF3 | 33 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Jan 22, 1965 | EF1 | 12.8 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Apr 24, 1964 | EF3 | 20.6 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Apr 30, 1962 | EF1 | 1 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Mar 27, 1961 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Jan 14, 1960 | EF0 | 4.5 miles | 2.5 miles |
| Feb 14, 1959 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.5 miles |
| Nov 7, 1957 | EF2 | 13.4 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Feb 12, 1950 | EF4 | 82.6 miles | 6.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
5 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Shreveport.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georges (1998) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 310 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1918 | 50 mph | 40 mph | 50 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1891 | 51 mph | 42 mph | 2 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1886 | 51 mph | 42 mph | 21 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1879 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 3 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
96 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
52 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 7 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Shreveport’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.25 in or more |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
Storms in Shreveport
NWS Shreveport's 1999 climatology found 28 percent of hail reports in its warning area from 1955 to 1997 came in April.1 Within 124 nautical miles of the Shreveport radar, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 56 damaging-wind days and 44 hail days a year on average from 1980 to 2006, with a primary season of March 22 to June 22.2
Notable storms
- February 11, 2024Morning storms on February 11, 2024, dropped hail the size of hen eggs, about 2 inches across, near Cross Lake and golf ball size hail on Fairfield Avenue in Shreveport. The Shreveport Regional Airport measured a 59 mph gust.3,4,5
- March 2, 2023An EF1 tornado with peak winds near 100 mph crossed Shreveport's Twelve Oaks and Azalea Gardens neighborhoods and Youree Drive before lifting near the LSU-Shreveport campus. NOAA's storm records count 98 homes and four businesses damaged and two people injured, and list $50 million in property damage.6
- January 11, 2020Winds estimated at 105 mph peeled the metal roof off a school classroom wing south of Benton, and power lines and debris blown onto Interstate 49 closed part of it in Shreveport. NOAA's storm records list about $1.3 million in property damage in the area.7,8
- April 13, 2018Late on April 13, 2018, an EF1 tornado with winds near 105 mph tracked from near Shreveport Regional Airport through the Queensborough neighborhood and downtown, then crossed the Red River into Bossier City. In Bossier Parish, a falling tree killed one child and 69 homes were affected. NOAA lists $4 million in property damage in Caddo Parish and $3 million in Bossier Parish.9,10
- May 16, 2013A supercell downburst with radar-estimated winds up to 105 mph struck southern Caddo and northern De Soto parishes, and 1.75-inch hail fell in Shreveport. NOAA's storm records list $500,000 in property damage from the downburst.11,12
- June 2, 2004Early-morning gusts downed trees and power lines across Shreveport, some falling through homes, and blew a church steeple off in Sunset Acres.13
Warnings and alerts
NWS Shreveport issues warnings for Caddo Parish.14,11 Caddo Ready, the parish alert system revamped by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, the City of Shreveport and the Caddo Parish Commission, sends tornado and other emergency notices to people who sign up at caddoready.org.15
Sources
- 1. NWS Shreveport: A Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclone Climatology for the NWSO Shreveport, Louisiana County and Parish Warning Area (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS SR-201)
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: SHV Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Caddo Parish, February 11, 2024 (Cross Lake)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Caddo Parish, February 11, 2024 (Shreveport)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo Parish, February 11, 2024
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Caddo Parish, March 2, 2023
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier Parish, January 11, 2020
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo Parish, January 11, 2020
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Caddo Parish, April 13, 2018
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Bossier Parish, April 13, 2018
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo Parish, May 16, 2013
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Caddo Parish, May 16, 2013
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo Parish, June 2, 2004
- 14. NWS Shreveport: NWS Forecast Office Shreveport, LA
- 15. KSLA News 12: Caddo Parish encourages people to sign up for emergency alert system
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Questions about hail in Shreveport
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Shreveport?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport on 4.2 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 77 hail days.
- When is hail season in Shreveport?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport, 25 since 2010, then May (21) and March (15).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Shreveport?
- 4.0 in, in 2020: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Shreveport?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Shreveport is from May 22, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 3.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.