Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 22, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 22, 1997
Start: 1997-04-22T06:55
End: 1997-04-22T06:55
Location: Louisiana

April 22, 1997 · NWS SHV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $10 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 10 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:57 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: April 22, 6:55 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, North Shreveport
Measured: 100 kt (115 mph)
Property damage: $10 million
Coordinates: 32.530, -93.800

Strong downburst winds (macroburst) toppled numerous trees and powerlines. Numerous homes were also damaged from the toppled trees and over 70,000 homes and business suffered power outages. Also damaged were eleven hangers and five light airplanes at the downtown airport in Shreveport. Power outages were so extensive that it took four days to restore power in the effected areas.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, April 1997

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5592104.