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Acadia Parish weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Acadia Parish, LA. The most serious is a wind advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,349 alerts that included Acadia Parish, roughly 135 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (215 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 88 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Acadia Parish

Wind Advisory

West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; L…Until · NWS Lake Charles LA

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

What to do: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Acadia Parish

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 12:57 PM ESTWind AdvisoryWest Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jef

Acadia Parish alert history

Alert events that included Acadia Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory21522November 1, 2026
Flood Warning1754June 21, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning17513August 22, 2026
Wind Advisory15911October 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning1135November 1, 2026
Heat Advisory11219September 7, 2026
Tornado Warning642February 15, 2026
Tornado Watch633March 15, 2026
Flood Watch603June 15, 2026
Flood Advisory460September 19, 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Watch302August 21, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning282August 21, 2026
Red Flag Warning215October 17, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory192January 31, 2026
Freeze Warning172March 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 9, 2024
Fire Weather Watch74October 17, 2026
Freeze Watch62March 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch60August 14, 2023
Winter Weather Advisory41January 25, 2026
Hurricane Watch40September 9, 2024
Hurricane Warning30August 27, 2021
High Wind Warning30March 4, 2025
Storm Surge Warning20October 8, 2020
Winter Storm Watch21January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Blizzard Warning20January 26, 2025
Frost Advisory10November 1, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch12January 26, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning11January 26, 2026
High Wind Watch10March 4, 2025

Tornado history in Acadia Parish

88 tornadoes have been recorded in Acadia Parish since 1950, killing 11 people and injuring 140. That ranks 3 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on November 5, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 33EF033EF1: 37EF137EF2: 12EF212EF3: 6EF36EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Acadia Parish

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 7, 1957F3Acadia Parish9.2 mi200 yd410
October 29, 1974F3Jefferson Davis Parish31.3 mi200 yd252
May 17, 2020EF3Acadia Parish3.9 mi100 yd19
April 4, 1952F3Jefferson Davis Parish36.7 mi100 yd010
February 9, 1983F3Acadia Parish21 mi150 yd07

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 5, 2024EF1Vermilion Parish5 mi300 yd00
November 5, 2024EF1Acadia Parish1 mi150 yd03
April 10, 2024EF1Acadia Parish0.1 mi100 yd00
May 6, 2023EF1Acadia Parish5.3 mi75 yd01
May 17, 2021EF0Acadia Parish0.1 mi10 yd00

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