Lafayette Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lafayette Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,211 alerts that included Lafayette Parish, roughly 121 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (210 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 43 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lafayette Parish alert history
Alert events that included Lafayette Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 210 | 16 | November 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 161 | 11 | October 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 138 | 6 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 119 | 10 | July 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 118 | 20 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 109 | 10 | July 14, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 57 | 3 | June 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 54 | 0 | November 27, 2020 |
| Tornado Watch | 52 | 2 | March 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 36 | 2 | February 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 23 | 1 | August 21, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 20 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 | 5 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | August 14, 2023 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
| Hurricane Warning | 4 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Hurricane Watch | 4 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | August 22, 2020 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | January 26, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | November 1, 2019 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
Tornado history in Lafayette Parish
43 tornadoes have been recorded in Lafayette Parish since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 41. That ranks 26 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on April 14, 2018 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Lafayette Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1974 | F3 | Lafayette Parish | 7.3 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
| November 21, 1953 | F2 | Lafayette Parish | 20.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 2 |
| March 28, 1977 | F2 | Lafayette Parish | 12 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 15, 2008 | EF2 | Vermilion Parish | 7.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 13, 1992 | F2 | Lafayette Parish | 6 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2018 | EF2 | Lafayette Parish | 4.1 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 29, 2017 | EF0 | Lafayette Parish | 0.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2017 | EF1 | Lafayette Parish | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 25, 2012 | EF0 | Lafayette Parish | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 3, 2011 | EF0 | Lafayette Parish | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lafayette Parish
- Population: 254,241 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022055 (how to use it)
- Cities: Lafayette