Lafayette weather alerts

There are no active weather alerts for Lafayette, LA right now.

The National Weather Service issues alerts for Lafayette as part of Lafayette Parish.

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Tornado history within 25 miles of Lafayette

206 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Lafayette since 1950, killing 24 people and injuring 375. The most recent was on June 10, 2025 (rated EF0).

Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes within 25 miles of Lafayette

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
November 7, 1957	F3	Acadia Parish	9.2 mi	200 yd	4	10
October 29, 1974	F3	Jefferson Davis Parish	31.3 mi	200 yd	2	52
October 15, 1957	F3	St. Landry Parish	37.9 mi	100 yd	1	29
January 31, 1983	F3	Vermilion Parish	6 mi	100 yd	1	0
September 10, 1961	F3	Vermilion Parish	5.7 mi	283 yd	1	55

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	County	Path length	Width
June 10, 2025	EF0	Vermilion Parish	0 mi	1 yd
November 5, 2024	EF1	Vermilion Parish	5 mi	300 yd
May 13, 2024	?	St. Martin Parish	4.2 mi	1 yd
May 13, 2024	?	St. Martin Parish	3.6 mi	1 yd
May 13, 2024	EF2	St. Martin Parish	8.6 mi	400 yd

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How often alerts are issued for Lafayette Parish

Alert type	2016–2025	Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory	210	November 1, 2026
Wind Advisory	161	October 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	138	August 22, 2026
Flood Warning	119	July 14, 2026
Heat Advisory	118	September 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning	109	July 14, 2026
Flood Watch	57	June 15, 2026
Flood Advisory	54	November 27, 2020
Tornado Watch	52	March 11, 2026
Tornado Warning	36	February 15, 2026

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About Lafayette

Population: 122,280 (2024 estimate)
County: Lafayette Parish
State: Louisiana