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

NWS LCH · ETN 9 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LCH issued a tornado warning at 02:25 UTC on Feb 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 35 minutes, ending at Feb 15, 2026 03:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 31.08, -92.97, moving east-northeast at about 33 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)
3 S Turkey Creek Evangeline, LA UNK Tornado touched down somewhere in the woods west of Veterans Memorial HWY then continued northeast to HWY 167 where it dissipated. Several pine trees were snapped at th (LCH)
4 NW Pine Prairie Evangeline, LA UNK Tornado started in the wooded areas southeast of the Crooked Creek Reservoir where an area of trees were snapped. To the east... a private drive sustained varying degre (LCH)
2 N Cheneyville Rapides, LA UNK Tornado touched down east of Hwy 71 and continued northeastward towards Bayou Rd. Damage to a few outbuildings occurred... with one sustaining significant damage. Addit (LCH)
4 NW Pine Prairie Evangeline, LA UNK Numerous trees and power lines down. Minor damage to a home. Possible tornado. (LCH)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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