De Soto Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for De Soto Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,202 alerts that included De Soto Parish, roughly 120 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (346 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 3, 2026. 71 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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De Soto Parish alert history
Alert events that included De Soto Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 346 | 25 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 126 | 10 | September 12, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 94 | 6 | October 4, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 93 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 88 | 7 | October 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 69 | 4 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 68 | 6 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 67 | 1 | June 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 62 | 2 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 5 | June 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 41 | 2 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 35 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 20 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 11 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| 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 |
| Hurricane Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 25, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 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 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in De Soto Parish
71 tornadoes have been recorded in De Soto Parish since 1950, killing 23 people and injuring 117. That ranks 8 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on July 8, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in De Soto Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 1950 | F4 | De Soto Parish | 82.6 mi | 100 yd | 18 | 77 |
| 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 |
| February 11, 1965 | F3 | De Soto Parish | 33 mi | 117 yd | 0 | 3 |
| April 23, 2000 | F3 | De Soto Parish | 19.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2024 | EF0 | De Soto Parish | 0.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF0 | De Soto Parish | 3.4 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | De Soto Parish | 2.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | Sabine Parish | 9.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | De Soto Parish | 3.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About De Soto Parish
- Population: 27,274 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022031 (how to use it)