Vernon Parish weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Vernon Parish, LA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,142 alerts that included Vernon Parish, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (239 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 3, 2026. 55 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Vernon Parish alert history
Alert events that included Vernon Parish or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 239 | 18 | September 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 123 | 12 | September 7, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 118 | 14 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 93 | 1 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 83 | 9 | September 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 78 | 5 | May 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 77 | 8 | November 3, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 68 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 3 | June 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 40 | 1 | August 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 26 | 2 | August 21, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 23 | 6 | October 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 22 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 22 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 21 | 0 | March 20, 2020 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 7 | 0 | January 15, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 0 | August 19, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 3 | 0 | August 27, 2021 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Hurricane Warning | 2 | 0 | October 8, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 4, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | November 1, 2019 |
| 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 Vernon Parish
55 tornadoes have been recorded in Vernon Parish since 1950, killing 12 people and injuring 85. That ranks 17 of 64 counties in Louisiana. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Vernon Parish
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 1953 | F4 | Vernon Parish | 85.5 mi | 300 yd | 9 | 50 |
| December 16, 2019 | EF3 | Beauregard Parish | 62.6 mi | 550 yd | 1 | 0 |
| April 29, 1975 | F2 | Vernon Parish | 14.8 mi | 50 yd | 2 | 8 |
| March 30, 1976 | F2 | Vernon Parish | 42.1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 3 |
| March 30, 1976 | F2 | Vernon Parish | 35.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | ? | Vernon Parish | 2.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 4, 2025 | EF1 | Vernon Parish | 1.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Vernon Parish | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF0 | Vernon Parish | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 28, 2024 | EF1 | Vernon Parish | 6.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Vernon Parish
- Population: 45,819 (2024 estimate)
- State: Louisiana
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 022115 (how to use it)