Tornado Warning — Warned Area, LA — Feb 15, 2026
NWS LCH · ETN 13 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LCH issued a tornado warning at 03:01 UTC on Feb 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Feb 15, 2026 03:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 30.61, -92.78, moving east at about 36 mph.
Timeline
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 SSW Oberlin | Allen, LA | UNK | Tornado touchdown just north of JJ Storer Rd then continued eastward across Highway 165 before ending in the woods after a short distance. Numerous Pine Trees were dama (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) | |
| 2 NW Bunkie | Avoyelles, LA | UNK | There is a concentrated area of damage east of HWY 71 where a tornado touched down. It progressed northeastward across the highway... where it caused additional minor d (LCH) | |
| 3 SE Crowley | Acadia, LA | UNK | A brief tornado touched down near the intersection of Hancock Rd and Leger Rd where it caused damage to an outbuilding and a canopy. (LCH) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.