Hail & Wind Storms in Bossier City, LA — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Bossier City, Louisiana or recorded for its parish: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Bossier City
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): May 8, 2026 — 1.50 in. reported 9.6 mi N of Bossier City (Benton), SPC storm report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 5, 2026 — 63 mph measured at the Shreveport Regional station (11.2 mi SW of Bossier City), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 1 hail day and 4 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2026 | — | 63 mph measured |
| July 6, 2026 | — | 63 mph measured |
| June 21, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| May 19, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| May 8, 2026 | 1.50 in. reported | — |
| October 25, 2025 | — | 55 mph measured |
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Bossier City storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 73 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Bossier City, Louisiana (including the parts of Texas inside that circle) or recorded for Bossier Parish in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (35 wind, 38 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Bossier City in the last 12 months was 63 mph, measured at the Shreveport Regional station (11.2 mi SW of Bossier City) on August 5, 2026 (ASOS weather station; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Bossier City in the last 12 months was 1.50 in., 9.6 mi N of Bossier City (Benton) on May 8, 2026 (SPC storm report).
- The busiest day by event count near Bossier City was March 15, 2026, with 15 events.
- Bossier Parish alone recorded 64 of those wind and hail events (33 wind, 31 hail); the Louisiana page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Bossier City, Louisiana storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Bossier City — home to about 63,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 73 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Bossier City (including the parts of Texas inside that circle) or recorded for Bossier Parish in the trailing 12 months — 35 wind and 38 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Bossier City by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- March 15, 2026 — 15 events incl. warnings · 4 wind · 11 hail
- July 6, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 6 wind · 1 hail
- April 29, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 6 hail
- May 9, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 5 hail
- June 23, 2026 — 4 events incl. warnings · 3 wind · 1 hail
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Bossier City showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Bossier City reaches into Texas. Values marked with that state's name come from there: they count for Bossier City but not on the Louisiana state page, which counts reports inside Louisiana only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Bossier City or recorded for Bossier Parish, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Bossier City or in Bossier Parish from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Bossier City hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
The National Centers for Environmental Information logged 253 storm days within 25 miles of Bossier City or in Bossier Parish in this period — 1,061 NCEI Storm Events entries in all. Wind is the more common entry — 645 thunderstorm wind reports to 336 hail reports.
Hail and wind both peak in April, the month with 34% of the hail reports. December through February accounts for 30 storm days.
Storm days ranged from 11 in 2021 to 22 in 2023. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 16 storm days a year, matching the 15-year average of 16.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 4.00 in. (grapefruit size), reported on April 24, 2020 in Bossier Parish. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 8 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 6. Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 81 mph (Caddo Parish, June 16, 2023). NCEI also lists 80 tornado entries for the area — one entry per parish a tornado crossed.
- Average: 16 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- April and May: 56% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 50 in 2010
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 2.75 in. | 72 mph |
| 2011 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 20 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2012 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 15 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2013 | 16 | 53 | 10 | 17 | 1.75 in. | 63 mph |
| 2014 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 2.75 in. | 60 mph |
| 2015 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 2.25 in. | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2017 | 18 | 50 | 3 | 16 | 2.00 in. | — |
| 2018 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 14 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2019 | 9 | 48 | 11 | 18 | 1.50 in. | — |
| 2020 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 4.00 in. | 60 mph |
| 2021 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 1.50 in. | 59 mph |
| 2022 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 1.50 in. | 66 mph |
| 2023 | 36 | 105 | 4 | 22 | 3.00 in. | 81 mph |
| 2024 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 3.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 6 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 2.00 in. | 64 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/la/bossier-city.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Bossier City storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Bossier City, 2010–Oct. 2025?
4.00 in., grapefruit size, reported on April 24, 2020 in Bossier Parish, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 8 years of this record in all, most recently 2023, 2024 and 2025 through Oct. 6.
What was Bossier City's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2023, with 22 storm days (36 hail reports, 105 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 16 storm days.
How often does Bossier City get hail?
NCEI's records average 21 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 41 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in every one of those years.
When is hail season near Bossier City?
April has the most hail reports (114, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (75) and March (56).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Bossier City, 2010–Oct. 2025?
81 mph, measured on June 16, 2023 in Caddo Parish. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and parish with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Bossier City hail map and wind map
Researching hail or wind in Bossier City? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Louisiana, including the Bossier City metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Bossier Parish. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.
County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Bossier City weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Bossier City address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
- The free Address Lookup lists NWS warnings, storm reports and NOAA observations near the address — free Bossier City wind history and free Bossier City hail history.
- A complete Weather Report for $2.99 covers every qualifying storm date at one address over the last 2 years.
All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Bossier City storm data download
The Bossier City storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/la/bossier-city.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Bossier City (including the parts of Texas inside that circle) or recorded for Bossier Parish, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Louisiana records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Louisiana storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
- Shreveport hail & wind history
- Longview, TX hail & wind history
- Natchitoches hail & wind history
- Texarkana, TX hail & wind history
- Nacogdoches, TX hail & wind history
- Monroe hail & wind history
- Louisiana statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.