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Jefferson Davis Parish weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,335 alerts that included Jefferson Davis Parish, roughly 134 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (221 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 52 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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

Jefferson Davis Parish alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory22125November 1, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning18710September 7, 2026
Wind Advisory16111October 16, 2026
Flood Warning1483June 21, 2026
Flash Flood Warning1173November 1, 2026
Heat Advisory11413September 7, 2026
Tornado Watch623March 15, 2026
Tornado Warning592February 15, 2026
Flood Watch582June 15, 2026
Flood Advisory420November 27, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Watch351August 21, 2026
Red Flag Warning235October 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning202August 21, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory192January 31, 2026
Freeze Warning172March 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning80September 9, 2024
Fire Weather Watch84October 17, 2026
Freeze Watch62March 17, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory41January 25, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Hurricane Watch30August 27, 2021
High Wind Warning30March 4, 2025
Frost Advisory20November 11, 2025
Hurricane Warning20October 8, 2020
Storm Surge Warning20October 8, 2020
Winter Storm Watch21January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Blizzard Warning20January 26, 2025
Tropical Storm Watch10September 9, 2024
Extreme Cold Watch12January 26, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning11January 26, 2026
High Wind Watch10March 4, 2025

Tornado history in Jefferson Davis Parish

52 tornadoes have been recorded in Jefferson Davis Parish since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 121. That ranks 19 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on May 2, 2024 (rated unknown).

EF0: 21EF021EF1: 20EF120EF2: 7EF27EF3: 3EF33EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Jefferson Davis Parish

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
October 29, 1974F3Jefferson Davis Parish31.3 mi200 yd252
October 29, 1974F3Jefferson Davis Parish31.3 mi200 yd252
April 4, 1952F3Jefferson Davis Parish36.7 mi100 yd010
April 29, 1960F2Jefferson Davis Parish13.8 mi1,667 yd04
March 31, 1957F2Jefferson Davis Parish10.6 mi267 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 2, 2024?Jefferson Davis Parish0 mi1 yd00
April 10, 2024EF1Jefferson Davis Parish6.6 mi100 yd00
May 17, 2021EF0Jefferson Davis Parish0.2 mi10 yd00
May 17, 2021EF0Jefferson Davis Parish0 mi10 yd00
June 19, 2019EF0Jefferson Davis Parish0 mi10 yd00

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