St. James Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for St. James Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,117 alerts that included St. James Parish, roughly 112 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (224 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 12, 2026. 10 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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St. James Parish alert history
Alert events that included St. James Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog Advisory | 224 | 23 | October 28, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 153 | 19 | September 7, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 122 | 7 | August 24, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 91 | 6 | July 14, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 76 | 4 | June 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 70 | 3 | October 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 58 | 3 | June 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 46 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 39 | 4 | July 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 39 | 6 | March 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 30 | 2 | May 12, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 28 | 3 | August 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 20 | 0 | May 28, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | July 5, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 17 | 0 | December 15, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 1 | February 2, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 10 | 0 | November 11, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 9 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 6 | 0 | September 9, 2024 |
| Hurricane Watch | 5 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Hurricane Warning | 5 | 0 | September 10, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 3 | 0 | April 10, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | April 2, 2021 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 1 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
Tornado history in St. James Parish
10 tornadoes have been recorded in St. James Parish since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 75. That ranks 64 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in St. James Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2016 | EF2 | St. James Parish | 13 mi | 350 yd | 2 | 75 |
| February 7, 2017 | EF1 | Ascension Parish | 6.1 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | EF1 | St. James Parish | 4.8 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2019 | EF1 | St. James Parish | 2.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 7, 2018 | EF1 | St. James Parish | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | EF0 | St. James Parish | 1.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | EF1 | St. James Parish | 4.8 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 6, 2019 | EF1 | St. James Parish | 2.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 7, 2018 | EF1 | St. James Parish | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 7, 2017 | EF1 | Ascension Parish | 6.1 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 0 |
About St. James Parish
- Population: 19,110 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022093 (how to use it)