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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Shreveport, LA

March 4, 2025Bossier Parish, Louisiana

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this tornado warning at Mar 4, 2025, 9:20 AM CST for Bossier Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 27 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2025, 9:20 AM CST (15:20 UTC)
Expired
Mar 4, 2025, 9:47 AM CST
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Bossier Parish, LA

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 4, 9:24 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Bossier City, LALight post blown down at car dealership in North Bossier City.
Mar 4, 9:24 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Bossier City, LALight post blown down at car dealership in North Bossier City.
Mar 4, 9:24 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Bossier City, LALight post blown down at car dealership in North Bossier City.
Mar 4, 9:24 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Bossier City, LALight post blown down at car dealership in North Bossier City.
Mar 4, 9:24 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Bossier City, LALight post blown down at car dealership in North Bossier City.
Mar 4, 9:27 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 W Red Chute, LAStraight-line winds estimated at 85 mph uplifted most of the roof of an outbuilding.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 4, 8:13 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 12 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 21 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 550 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
21 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-452 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
550 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
569 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

793 
WFUS54 KSHV 041520
TORSHV
LAC015-041600-
/O.NEW.KSHV.TO.W.0013.250304T1520Z-250304T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
920 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 1000 AM CST.

* At 920 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 6 miles northwest of Fosters, or 6 miles 
  northwest of Bossier City, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught
           without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or
           destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will
           occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Shreveport, Bossier City, Haughton, Eastwood, Fosters, Red Chute, 
  Bodcau, Fillmore, Princeton and Ferguson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built 
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, 
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect 
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3266 9345 3250 9345 3250 9344 3248 9344
      3251 9373 3254 9377 3254 9375 3253 9374
      3254 9373 3255 9373 3255 9376 3256 9377
      3258 9374 3259 9374 3259 9377 3260 9375
      3260 9374 3261 9376 3262 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 269DEG 42KT 3257 9377

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements
422 
WWUS54 KSHV 041523
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
923 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

LAC015-041600-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250304T1600Z/
Bossier LA-
923 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FOR CENTRAL 
BOSSIER PARISH...

At 923 AM CST, a tornado producing storm was located near Fosters, 
or near Bossier City, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
         Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
         damage is likely.

Locations impacted include...
  Shreveport, Bossier City, Haughton, Eastwood, Fosters, Red Chute, 
  Bodcau, Fillmore, Princeton and Ferguson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built 
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, 
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect 
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3266 9345 3250 9345 3250 9344 3248 9344
      3251 9373 3254 9377 3254 9375 3253 9374
      3254 9373 3255 9373 3255 9376 3256 9377
      3258 9374 3259 9374 3259 9377 3260 9375
      3260 9374 3261 9376 3262 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 269DEG 42KT 3257 9376

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN

$$

50
435 
WWUS54 KSHV 041532
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
932 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

LAC015-041600-
/O.CON.KSHV.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250304T1600Z/
Bossier LA-
932 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FOR CENTRAL 
BOSSIER PARISH...

At 932 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Eastwood, or 5 miles northeast of Bossier City, 
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
         Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
         damage is likely.

Locations impacted include...
  Bossier City, Haughton, Eastwood, Fillmore, Princeton, Bodcau and 
  Red Chute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built 
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, 
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect 
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3251 9345 3253 9364 3260 9366 3263 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 269DEG 42KT 3257 9372

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN

$$

50
371 
WWUS54 KSHV 041547
SVSSHV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
947 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

LAC015-041557-
/O.CAN.KSHV.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250304T1600Z/
Bossier LA-
947 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL BOSSIER PARISH...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for Bossier 
Parish.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CST Tuesday for a 
portion of northwest Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 9366 3263 9345 3251 9345 3253 9364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 269DEG 42KT 3257 9360

$$

50

The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 8:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSHVBossier, Caddo47 min
Mar 4, 8:36 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVCaddo39 min
Mar 4, 8:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSHVBossier, Caddo, De Soto, Webster46 min
Mar 4, 8:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaddo, De Soto60 min
Mar 4, 8:56 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVCaddo34 min
Mar 4, 9:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Webster53 min
Mar 4, 9:40 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine65 min
Mar 4, 9:51 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSHVBienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Webster39 min
Mar 4, 10:04 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVBienville, Claiborne, Webster19 min
Mar 4, 10:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSHVBienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union and 1 more53 min
Mar 4, 10:33 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVSabine27 min
Mar 4, 10:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVBienville, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, Natchitoches, Red River and 2 more67 min
Mar 4, 10:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSHVBienville, Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union73 min
Mar 4, 10:57 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVNatchitoches, Sabine33 min
Mar 4, 11:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSHVCaldwell, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Winn78 min
Mar 4, 11:55 AM CSTTornado WarningSHVGrant, LaSalle35 min
Mar 4, 11:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVCaldwell, Jackson, Ouachita, Union26 min
Mar 4, 12:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSHVLaSalle19 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.