Bienville Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Bienville Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,144 alerts that included Bienville Parish, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (313 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 46 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Bienville Parish alert history
Alert events that included Bienville Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 313 | 24 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 127 | 9 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 96 | 2 | July 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 86 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 77 | 8 | October 4, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 72 | 2 | February 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 71 | 6 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 60 | 4 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 58 | 4 | October 4, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 4 | June 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 38 | 2 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 0 | February 19, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 8, 2020 |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 25, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 0 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Bienville Parish
46 tornadoes have been recorded in Bienville Parish since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 39. That ranks 23 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on July 8, 2024 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Bienville Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 1950 | F3 | Sabine Parish | 74.5 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 25 |
| May 2, 1984 | F3 | Caddo Parish | 61 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 9 |
| March 10, 1952 | F3 | De Soto Parish | 50.9 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 3, 1992 | F3 | Bienville Parish | 7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 1959 | F2 | Winn Parish | 20.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | Bienville Parish | 3.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 15, 2023 | EF1 | Bienville Parish | 2.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 3, 2023 | EF0 | Bienville Parish | 2.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 12, 2022 | EF1 | Bienville Parish | 11.5 mi | 525 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 30, 2022 | EF1 | Bienville Parish | 1.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Bienville Parish
- Population: 12,412 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022013 (how to use it)