Weather Alerts Map

Orange County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,416 alerts that included Orange County, roughly 142 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (233 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 15, 2026. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Orange 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 Orange 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

Orange County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory23322November 1, 2026
Flood Warning1815October 10, 2026
Wind Advisory15811October 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning1566September 2, 2026
Heat Advisory12915September 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1294May 23, 2026
Flood Advisory660November 27, 2020
Flood Watch653September 1, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory536November 3, 2026
Tornado Watch533March 15, 2026
Tornado Warning361February 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch340October 25, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning252August 21, 2026
Red Flag Warning194October 17, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory172January 31, 2026
Freeze Warning152March 17, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning60July 8, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning61August 31, 2026
Freeze Watch61February 1, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory41January 25, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Fire Weather Watch43October 17, 2026
Frost Advisory20November 11, 2025
Hurricane Watch20October 7, 2020
Winter Storm Watch21January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
High Wind Warning20March 4, 2025
Blizzard Warning20January 26, 2025
Hurricane Warning10August 25, 2020
Storm Surge Warning10August 25, 2020
Tropical Storm Watch10September 9, 2024
Extreme Cold Watch12January 26, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning11January 26, 2026

Tornado history in Orange County

31 tornadoes have been recorded in Orange County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 82. That ranks 134 of 254 counties in Texas. The most recent was on January 24, 2023 (rated EF1).

EF0: 10EF010EF1: 17EF117EF2: 3EF23EF3: 0EF3EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Orange County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 7, 1957F4Orange County12.9 mi200 yd181
October 27, 2021EF2Orange County6.9 mi100 yd01
October 27, 2021EF2Orange County2.1 mi50 yd00
February 1, 1952F2Orange County1 mi67 yd00
January 12, 1995F1Orange County10 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 24, 2023EF1Orange County2.3 mi75 yd00
October 27, 2021EF2Orange County6.9 mi100 yd01
October 27, 2021EF2Orange County2.1 mi50 yd00
May 16, 2020EF1Orange County4.5 mi25 yd00
October 31, 2013EF1Orange County5.9 mi200 yd00

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