Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 22, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, April 22, 1997
Start: 1997-04-22T07:08
End: 1997-04-22T07:08
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: None recorded
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), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:07 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When: April 22, 7:08 AM CST
Where: Bossier County, (Bad)barksdale Afb
Measured: 144 kt (166 mph)
Coordinates: 32.500, -93.670

Winds recorded by observers at the Barksdale AFB in Bossier City were clocked at 144 mph. The winds were associated with a thunderstorm macroburst forming along a squall line as it moved across Caddo and Bossier Parishes in northwest Louisiana. Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled across many areas resulting in 50 percent of the city of Bossier being without power for several days. A total of 12,250 customers lost power. Several homes and businesses suffered damages. Dollar damage amounts were not available.

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

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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: 5592111.