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Overview
The National Weather Service in Shreveport conducted a damage survey for Bossier Parish on Saturday, February 24th. The damage that occurred in Bossier City, LA, was the result of a very strong supercell thunderstorm that moved through the city during the morning hours.

The numbers of damaged structures was between 40 and 60 homes. The extent of damage ranged from a few shingles blown off some homes to substantial roof loss on other homes. Most of the homes that sustained damage had only roof shingles blown off. 

The damage path was located on the north side of Bossier City, north of Interstate 220, in the Hickory Ridge and Carriage Oaks subdivisions. The damage path was approximately one mile in length and 250 yards wide. The damage path ran parallel to Hickory Ridge Road and Lake Side Road, beginning near Coach Road, and ending near Coy Road in Bossier City.

The damage was consistent with that of a weak tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The rating for this tornado was an EF1, with peak wind speeds estimated at 90 to 100 mph. No injuries of fatalities were reported.

The Enhanced Fujita Scale is a new scale used to rate tornado intensity and was incorporated by the National Weather Service on February 1, 2007.

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 1

EF1 = 1
 
TOR. # LOCATION RATING PEAK WIND LENGTH/
WIDTH
FATALITIES/
INJURIES
REMARKS
#1 Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA EF1 90-100 mph 1 mile/
250 yards
None About 40 to 60 homes were damaged. The extent of the damage ranged from a few shingles blown off to substantial roof loss. Most of the homes that were damaged only suffered shingle loss.
Radar loop of the tornadic thunderstorm
Radar imagery of the tornadic thunderstorm as it passed through Bossier City. Imagery on the left is of storm reflectivity with deep red indicating the more intense activity. Imagery on the right is of storm-relative motion, which indicates rotation where the reds and greens meet.
Wooden board blown into the roof of a home
A wooden board was blown into the roof of a home during the storm.
 
 
Severely damaged home in Bossier City
A home was severely damaged in the Bossier City area during the storm.
 
 
Severe roof damage to a home in Bossier City
The roof of a home in the Bossier City area was severely damaged during the storm.
 
Major damage to a home in Bossier City
Great damage was caused to this home in the Bossier City area.
 
 
Car destroyed by the collapse of a home's garage in Bossier City
A car was crushed when the garage of a home in the Bossier City area collapse during the tornado.
Click here to download the survey KMZ file.
This survey data is preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.  Road accessibility and inconsistencies between mapping and GPS software may limit the accuracy of the tracks plotted on this map. Line widths are not representative of actual tornado widths.  The information plotted on this map is intended for general reference use only.

For official post-storm information, use 
Storm Data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
 
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