Jefferson Davis County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments — county code LAC053, forecast zone 2 zones (LAZ142, LAZ242). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches LAC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Elton or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
LAC053
Forecast Zones
2 zones (LAZ142, LAZ242)
Forecast Office
Lake Charles (LCH)
Radar Station
KLCH
Towns covered in Jefferson Davis County
An NWS alert for Jefferson Davis County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Jefferson Davis County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Jefferson Davis County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Jefferson Davis County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Jefferson Davis County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Jefferson Davis County in?
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana is NWS county code LAC053 and spans 2 forecast zones (LAZ142, LAZ242). Alerts for it are issued by the Lake Charles (LCH) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KLCH.
Which towns in Jefferson Davis County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Jefferson Davis County covers every community inside it, including Elton, Fenton, Jennings, Lacassine, Lake Arthur, Roanoke and Welsh.
Are there river gauges in Jefferson Davis County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Jefferson Davis County, including Bayou Lacassine at Lorrain Park, Mermentau River at Lake Arthur, Bayou Nezpique at Basile. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Jefferson Davis County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for LAC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.