Tornado Alerts Near Lacassine, LA 70650

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Lacassine

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Lacassine area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year9.5 tornados

Peak season monthMay

Total on record476 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Lacassine

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	46 mi	Jun 10, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	1.8 mi × 250 yd	None	55 mi	Mar 31, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	12.4 mi × 200 yd	None	59 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	58 mi	Dec 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 300 yd	None	39 mi	Nov 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 300 yd	None	38 mi	Nov 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	24 mi	Nov 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	May 30, 2024

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Lacassine over 47 years

476

Total tornados on record

9.5

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

May

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

202

EF1

202

EF2

59

EF3

13

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3ST. LANDRY, LOApr 10, 2021

8.7 mi path1 deaths7 injured

EF3VERMILION, LOJan 31, 1983

6 mi path1 deaths

EF3AVOYELLES, LOJan 31, 1983

5 mi path1 deaths2 injured

EF3ACADIA, LOMay 17, 2020

3.9 mi path1 deaths9 injured

EF3ST. MARTIN, LOApr 21, 1977

3.8 mi path1 deaths11 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Lacassine sees the most tornado activity in May. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

PEAK

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Lacassine

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Lacassine with live tracking