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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, LA — Feb 15, 2026

NWS LCH · ETN 6 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

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

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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.

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