Does Shreveport Get Tornadoes?

The risk of tornado damage in Shreveport is much higher than Louisiana average and is much higher than the national average.

How common are tornadoes in Louisiana?

Louisiana is becoming part of tornado alley as the state's frequent twisters rank it third in the nation for number of tornadoes per square mile from 2000 to 2019. ... But from 2010 to 2019, that number jumped to around 32 tornadoes per year, an increase of almost 40% from the state's average across the preceding 30 years.

Does Shreveport have tornadoes?

SHREVEPORT, La. ... An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph tracked through portions of Red River and Bienville parishes in Louisiana. The tornado began about 10 miles west of Hall Summit in Red River Parish. It lifted south of Ringgold in Bienville Parish.