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Jefferson County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Jefferson County, TX. The most serious is a wind advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,442 alerts that included Jefferson County, roughly 144 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (243 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on December 28, 2024. 111 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Jefferson County

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 Jefferson County

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

Jefferson County alert history

Alert events that included Jefferson County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory24322November 1, 2026
Wind Advisory17011October 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning15410September 2, 2026
Flood Warning13410October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory12916September 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1238August 27, 2026
Flood Advisory860November 27, 2020
Coastal Flood Advisory807November 3, 2026
Flood Watch653September 1, 2026
Tornado Watch472March 11, 2026
Tornado Warning400December 28, 2024
Severe Thunderstorm Watch320October 25, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning252August 21, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory182January 31, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning163September 1, 2026
Red Flag Warning153October 17, 2026
Freeze Warning142March 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning83August 31, 2026
Freeze Watch61February 1, 2026
Storm Surge Warning61September 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch52July 22, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Winter Weather Advisory31January 25, 2026
Fire Weather Watch33October 17, 2026
Frost Advisory20November 11, 2025
Hurricane Watch21September 1, 2026
Hurricane Warning20October 8, 2020
Winter Storm Watch21January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
High Wind Warning20March 4, 2025
Blizzard Warning20January 26, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch12January 26, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning11January 26, 2026

Tornado history in Jefferson County

111 tornadoes have been recorded in Jefferson County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 144. That ranks 5 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF3).

EF0: 47EF047EF1: 34EF134EF2: 22EF222EF3: 8EF38EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Jefferson County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 7, 1957F3Jefferson County3.6 mi200 yd259
October 28, 1974F3Chambers County9.6 mi67 yd10
December 28, 2024EF3Jefferson County67.9 mi880 yd02
January 1, 1999F3Jefferson County5.5 mi400 yd05
October 11, 1970F3Jefferson County4.3 mi100 yd019

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 28, 2024EF3Jefferson County67.9 mi880 yd02
April 10, 2024EF2Jefferson County2.7 mi300 yd00
January 24, 2023EF1Jefferson County5.5 mi75 yd00
July 22, 2022EF0Jefferson County1.7 mi10 yd00
May 25, 2022EF1Jefferson County1 mi50 yd00

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