Shreveport, LA Live Doppler Radar

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Which radars cover Shreveport?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar to Shreveport, LA is KSHV (Shreveport), about 7 miles to the southwest. Radar beams climb as they travel because the Earth curves away underneath them, so the height of the lowest scan over a city decides how much of a storm's base the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Shreveport	View of low-level rotation
KSHV Shreveport, LA	7 mi southwest	400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form
KPOE Fort Polk, LA	105 mi south-southeast	10,400 ft	Fair — the lowest scan is already well above the ground
KLCH Lake Charles, LA	169 mi south	22,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, using standard atmospheric refraction. Hills and buildings near the radar can block it further.

On TALON you get Shreveport's live radar loop, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Tornado & hail history near Shreveport

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 193 tornadoes within 25 miles of Shreveport, 51 of them rated EF2/F2 or stronger. They have been most common in April and May. The strongest was an F4 on February 12, 1950, which passed about 6 miles east-southeast of the city and caused 18 deaths. The most recent was an EF1 on September 24, 2025, which touched down about 10 miles north of the city.

Hail: 685 reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 25 miles of Shreveport since 1955, 83 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest was 4.50-inch hail (grapefruit size) on April 23, 2000.

Tornadoes since 1950	193
EF2/F2 or stronger	51
Strongest tornado	F4 · Feb 1950
Busiest tornado month	April
Largest hail	4.50 in · Apr 2000

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025 (the latest year is preliminary). Distances are to each tornado's recorded track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita (F) scale.

Shreveport radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Shreveport?

KSHV near Shreveport, LA, about 7 miles away. A second radar, KPOE (Fort Polk), is 105 miles away and also covers the area.

Can radar see a tornado over Shreveport?

Radar can't see the tornado itself, but it can see the rotating storm and, once a tornado is lofting debris, a debris signature. Over Shreveport the lowest scan from KSHV is roughly 400 ft up. Excellent — the lowest scan is close to the ground, where tornadoes form. TALON combines that with NOAA's ProbSevere model to flag storms most likely to produce tornadoes.

How often do tornadoes hit Shreveport?

NOAA records show 193 tornadoes within 25 miles of Shreveport since 1950 — about 2.5 a year on average, most often in April and May. Most were weak, but 51 were EF2/F2 or stronger.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning for Shreveport, take shelter right away — see watch vs. warning.