Tornado Warning — Warned Area, LA — Feb 15, 2026
NWS LCH · ETN 6 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LCH issued a tornado warning at 02:13 UTC on Feb 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 32 minutes, ending at Feb 15, 2026 02:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 31.18, -93.06, moving east-northeast at about 28 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 WSW Union Hill | Vernon, LA | UNK | Report of trees down and multiple power poles snapped along Venoy Thompson Rd. Likely start of tornado as a TDS was noted on the next scan. (LCH) | |
| 4 WSW Union Hill | Rapides, LA | UNK | Tornado touched down near Bunion Marcle Rd then continued eastward across Freedom Rd... completely destroying 4 outbuildings. (LCH) | |
| 8 SSE Colfax | Grant, LA | UNK | Shortly before 9PM CST on February 14th... 2026... a line of severe thunderstorms was moving east towards Grant Parish. Around 8:44 pm CST rotation along the line devel (SHV) | |
| 8 SSE Colfax | Grant, LA | UNK | Corrects previous tornado report from 8 SSE Colfax. Shortly before 9PM CST on February 14th... 2026... a line of severe thunderstorms was moving east towards Grant Pari (SHV) | |
| 1 W Union Hill | Rapides, LA | UNK | Pine Tree damage and uprooted. Large branches 1-3 inches in diameter broken off. Tree damage to a residence. (LCH) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.