East Baton Rouge Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,431 alerts that included East Baton Rouge Parish, roughly 143 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (208 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 47 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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East Baton Rouge Parish alert history
Alert events that included East Baton Rouge Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 208 | 19 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 195 | 27 | October 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 191 | 18 | October 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 151 | 20 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 103 | 19 | July 11, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 102 | 5 | June 19, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 77 | 4 | June 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 75 | 4 | June 18, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 67 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 55 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 43 | 5 | August 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 29 | 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 25 | 2 | August 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 | 5 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 1 | March 17, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 4 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Hurricane Warning | 2 | 0 | September 10, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | April 2, 2021 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in East Baton Rouge Parish
47 tornadoes have been recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 77. That ranks 21 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in East Baton Rouge Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1984 | F3 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 16 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
| September 16, 1971 | F3 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 7.3 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 3 |
| April 26, 1973 | F3 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.3 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 4, 1973 | F2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 42.7 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 3 |
| June 8, 1989 | F2 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 9.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 60 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | EF0 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 2.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2020 | EF1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 3.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2020 | EF1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 3.4 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2020 | EF1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 3.2 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2019 | EF1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.8 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population: 453,022 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022033 (how to use it)
- Cities: Baton Rouge