Avoyelles Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Avoyelles Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,017 alerts that included Avoyelles Parish, roughly 102 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (161 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 18, 2026. 55 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Avoyelles Parish alert history
Alert events that included Avoyelles Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 161 | 14 | September 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 124 | 20 | September 7, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 117 | 12 | November 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 89 | 6 | October 16, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 76 | 20 | June 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 76 | 5 | May 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 64 | 10 | June 18, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 54 | 3 | June 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 36 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 35 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 32 | 5 | June 20, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 23 | 0 | September 19, 2021 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 21 | 7 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | August 19, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 | 0 | March 19, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 3 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Hurricane Watch | 2 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Hurricane Warning | 2 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
Tornado history in Avoyelles Parish
55 tornadoes have been recorded in Avoyelles Parish since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 28. That ranks 17 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on November 20, 2023 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Avoyelles Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 1983 | F3 | Avoyelles Parish | 5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 2 |
| May 20, 1983 | F3 | Avoyelles Parish | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 19, 1991 | F2 | Rapides Parish | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| October 31, 2018 | EF2 | Rapides Parish | 7.8 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 27, 1964 | F2 | Avoyelles Parish | 6.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2023 | EF1 | Avoyelles Parish | 6.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 20, 2023 | EF1 | Avoyelles Parish | 14.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 20, 2023 | EF1 | Avoyelles Parish | 9.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 7, 2021 | EF1 | Avoyelles Parish | 3.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 7, 2021 | EF1 | Avoyelles Parish | 1.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Avoyelles Parish
- Population: 38,373 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022009 (how to use it)