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Vermilion Parish weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Vermilion Parish, LA. The most serious is a wind advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,365 alerts that included Vermilion Parish, roughly 137 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (240 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 62 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Vermilion Parish

Wind Advisory

West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; L…Until · NWS Lake Charles LA

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

What to do: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Vermilion Parish

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 12:57 PM ESTWind AdvisoryWest Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jef

Vermilion Parish alert history

Alert events that included Vermilion Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory24023November 1, 2026
Wind Advisory17711October 16, 2026
Flood Warning13310July 14, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1286August 22, 2026
Heat Advisory12118September 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning853May 9, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory818November 3, 2026
Tornado Warning593February 15, 2026
Flood Watch553June 15, 2026
Tornado Watch512March 11, 2026
Flood Advisory460March 17, 2020
Extreme Heat Warning292August 21, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch260June 9, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory202January 31, 2026
Freeze Warning192March 17, 2026
Red Flag Warning145October 17, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning131June 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning123August 31, 2026
Storm Surge Warning70September 9, 2024
Hurricane Watch60September 9, 2024
Fire Weather Watch63October 17, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch60August 14, 2023
Tropical Storm Watch52July 21, 2026
Freeze Watch51February 1, 2026
Hurricane Warning50September 9, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory30January 15, 2024
High Wind Warning30March 4, 2025
Winter Storm Watch20January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Blizzard Warning20January 26, 2025
Frost Advisory10November 1, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch12January 26, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning11January 26, 2026
High Wind Watch10March 4, 2025

Tornado history in Vermilion Parish

62 tornadoes have been recorded in Vermilion Parish since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 80. That ranks 13 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on June 10, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 28EF028EF1: 25EF125EF2: 6EF26EF3: 3EF33EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Vermilion Parish

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 31, 1983F3Vermilion Parish6 mi100 yd10
September 10, 1961F3Vermilion Parish5.7 mi283 yd155
December 25, 1969F3Vermilion Parish1.5 mi100 yd18
May 15, 2008EF2Vermilion Parish7.6 mi200 yd00
December 24, 2009EF2Vermilion Parish5.6 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
June 10, 2025EF0Vermilion Parish0 mi1 yd00
November 5, 2024EF1Vermilion Parish5 mi300 yd00
August 29, 2017EF0Vermilion Parish0 mi25 yd00
August 27, 2017EF0Vermilion Parish0.2 mi25 yd00
March 21, 2012EF1Vermilion Parish1.2 mi20 yd00

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