Plaquemines Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Plaquemines Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,308 alerts that included Plaquemines Parish, roughly 131 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (231 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 25, 2026. 37 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
No warnings, watches or advisories include Plaquemines Parish at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring St. Bernard Parish, Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish.
Plaquemines Parish alert history
Alert events that included Plaquemines Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 231 | 20 | October 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 168 | 8 | September 10, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 155 | 21 | September 7, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 105 | 12 | August 24, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 100 | 4 | October 16, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 83 | 8 | October 30, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 80 | 6 | October 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 54 | 6 | October 3, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 51 | 3 | June 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 44 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 42 | 1 | April 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 4 | February 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 28 | 3 | August 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 15 | 1 | August 24, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 0 | December 15, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | March 4, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 13 | 2 | October 8, 2026 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 10 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 8 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 1 | February 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 8 | 0 | March 15, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 7 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 7 | 2 | October 7, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Hurricane Warning | 5 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | November 1, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
Tornado history in Plaquemines Parish
37 tornadoes have been recorded in Plaquemines Parish since 1950, injuring 11 people. That ranks 33 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Plaquemines Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1967 | F2 | Plaquemines Parish | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 5 |
| November 13, 1957 | F2 | Plaquemines Parish | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 1, 1965 | F2 | Plaquemines Parish | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 1 |
| October 30, 1967 | F2 | Plaquemines Parish | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 6, 2005 | F1 | Jefferson Parish | 13 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Plaquemines Parish | 2.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Plaquemines Parish | 5.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 14, 2022 | ? | Plaquemines Parish | 7.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 28, 2020 | EF1 | Jefferson Parish | 7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2019 | ? | Plaquemines Parish | 3.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Plaquemines Parish
- Population: 22,289 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022075 (how to use it)