Rapides Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Rapides Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,230 alerts that included Rapides Parish, roughly 123 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (235 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 1, 2026. 82 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Rapides Parish alert history
Alert events that included Rapides Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 235 | 19 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 128 | 19 | September 7, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 117 | 12 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 114 | 6 | July 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 92 | 19 | November 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 90 | 11 | September 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 86 | 5 | May 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 79 | 4 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 55 | 3 | June 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 40 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 33 | 0 | September 19, 2021 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 23 | 6 | October 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | August 19, 2023 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 6 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 | 0 | March 19, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Hurricane Warning | 2 | 0 | October 8, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | October 7, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 2 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
Tornado history in Rapides Parish
82 tornadoes have been recorded in Rapides Parish since 1950, killing 16 people and injuring 104. That ranks 4 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Rapides Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 1953 | F4 | Vernon Parish | 85.5 mi | 300 yd | 9 | 50 |
| November 7, 1957 | F3 | Rapides Parish | 13.3 mi | 67 yd | 3 | 16 |
| December 16, 2019 | EF3 | Beauregard Parish | 62.6 mi | 550 yd | 1 | 0 |
| January 6, 1951 | F3 | Rapides Parish | 16.8 mi | 317 yd | 0 | 11 |
| June 5, 1981 | F3 | Rapides Parish | 4.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 10 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Rapides Parish | 6.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 26, 2024 | EF1 | Rapides Parish | 1.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 26, 2024 | EF1 | Rapides Parish | 1.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2024 | EF1 | Rapides Parish | 4.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 20, 2023 | EF0 | Rapides Parish | 2.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Rapides Parish
- Population: 125,899 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022079 (how to use it)