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Lassen County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Lassen County, CA. The most serious is a winter weather advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 293 alerts that included Lassen County, roughly 29 a year. The most common is the red flag warning (81 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 15, 2020. 4 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Lassen County

Winter Weather Advisory

Lassen Volcanic National Park; Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80; Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50; Sierra Nevada of Calavera…Until · NWS Sacramento CA

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM PST MONDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Snow is expected for elevations above 6000 feet. Total snow
accumulations 2 to 6 inches, with up to 14 inches near Lassen Park.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Sierra above 6000 feet, including Highway 50,
Interstate 80, State Route 4, State Route 108, Southern Cascades
above 6000 feet, including Lassen National Park.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Sunday to 10 PM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions will impact Sunday evening
travelers, as well as the Monday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels 6500 to 7500 feet Sunday, dropping
to around 5000 to 6000 Monday. Heaviest snow is expected late
Sunday night into Monday morning. Lull in activity expected on
Tuesday, followed by a colder, stronger system by mid-week.

What to do: Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Lassen County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 1:55 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLassen Volcanic National Park; Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80; Sierra Nevada of El Dor

Lassen County alert history

Alert events that included Lassen County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Red Flag Warning8110October 9, 2026
Fire Weather Watch6810October 9, 2026
Flood Advisory571February 25, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning462June 19, 2026
Flood Warning220February 5, 2025
Flash Flood Warning180June 11, 2025
Tornado Warning10August 15, 2020

Tornado history in Lassen County

4 tornadoes have been recorded in Lassen County since 1950. That ranks 30 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on August 15, 2020 (rated unknown).

EF0: 1EF01EF1: 2EF12EF2: 0EF2EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Lassen County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
August 15, 2020EF1Lassen County0.4 mi137 yd00
August 15, 2020EF1Lassen County0.1 mi20 yd00
July 20, 2015EF0Lassen County3.2 mi20 yd00
August 15, 2020?Lassen County3.2 mi156 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
August 15, 2020?Lassen County3.2 mi156 yd00
August 15, 2020EF1Lassen County0.1 mi20 yd00
August 15, 2020EF1Lassen County0.4 mi137 yd00
July 20, 2015EF0Lassen County3.2 mi20 yd00

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