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Calcasieu Parish weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,814 alerts that included Calcasieu Parish, roughly 181 a year. The most common is the flood warning (376 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 112 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu 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

Calcasieu Parish alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Flood Warning37616November 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning25313September 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory23824November 1, 2026
Wind Advisory16112October 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning1583July 14, 2026
Heat Advisory12213September 7, 2026
Flood Advisory790November 27, 2020
Tornado Warning795March 16, 2026
Flood Watch632June 15, 2026
Tornado Watch603March 15, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory546November 3, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch331August 21, 2026
Red Flag Warning236October 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning202August 21, 2026
Freeze Warning192March 17, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory192January 31, 2026
Fire Weather Watch84October 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning71August 31, 2026
Freeze Watch72March 17, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning60July 8, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory41January 25, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
High Wind Warning30March 4, 2025
Frost Advisory20November 11, 2025
Hurricane Watch20October 7, 2020
Hurricane Warning20October 8, 2020
Tropical Storm Watch20September 9, 2024
Winter Storm Watch21January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Blizzard Warning20January 26, 2025
Storm Surge Warning10August 25, 2020
Extreme Cold Watch12January 26, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning11January 26, 2026
High Wind Watch10March 4, 2025

Tornado history in Calcasieu Parish

112 tornadoes have been recorded in Calcasieu Parish since 1950, injuring 39 people. That ranks 1 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on October 25, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 39EF039EF1: 56EF156EF2: 12EF212EF3: 4EF34EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Calcasieu Parish

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 21, 1992F3Calcasieu Parish6 mi73 yd02
February 12, 1971F3Calcasieu Parish3.6 mi150 yd01
April 17, 1973F3Calcasieu Parish0.5 mi10 yd01
April 17, 1973F3Calcasieu Parish0.5 mi10 yd00
March 17, 1961F2Calcasieu Parish40.4 mi283 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
October 25, 2025EF0Calcasieu Parish2.1 mi50 yd00
June 27, 2024EF0Calcasieu Parish0.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 2024EF1Calcasieu Parish6.5 mi300 yd00
May 13, 2024EF2Calcasieu Parish3.4 mi200 yd00
April 10, 2024EF1Calcasieu Parish0.8 mi100 yd00

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