Lafayette County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lafayette County, MS right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,018 alerts that included Lafayette County, roughly 102 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (191 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 9, 2026. 25 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lafayette County alert history
Alert events that included Lafayette County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 191 | 23 | August 23, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 100 | 9 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 90 | 12 | September 14, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 83 | 8 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 72 | 3 | April 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 67 | 4 | April 29, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 59 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 56 | 5 | August 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 54 | 1 | March 9, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 45 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 44 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 22 | 0 | February 18, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 0 | April 9, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 19 | 3 | August 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 18 | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | July 1, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | September 28, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 25, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Lafayette County
25 tornadoes have been recorded in Lafayette County since 1950, killing 16 people and injuring 104. That ranks 57 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on April 5, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Lafayette County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1984 | F3 | Leflore County | 71 mi | 10 yd | 15 | 76 |
| January 3, 2000 | F3 | Yalobusha County | 43.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 22, 1975 | F3 | Lafayette County | 26.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF3 | Lafayette County | 13.6 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 8 |
| February 5, 2008 | EF3 | Lafayette County | 7.2 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 14 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2025 | EF2 | Lafayette County | 39.7 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 1 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF1 | Panola County | 3.9 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2020 | EF0 | Lafayette County | 1.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 2018 | EF0 | Lafayette County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 14, 2018 | EF1 | Lafayette County | 0.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lafayette County
- Population: 59,843 (2024 estimate)
- State: Mississippi
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 028071 (how to use it)