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

NWS LCH · ETN 19 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LCH issued a tornado warning at 03:56 UTC on Feb 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 34 minutes, ending at Feb 15, 2026 04:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 30.60, -92.13, moving east-northeast at about 45 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 S Port Barre St. Landry, LA UNK The tornado started due southeast of Port Barre along LA 741 where it lifted the sheet metal roofing from a home. Several outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged (LCH)
Port Barre St. Landry, LA UNK Report received of roof damage in Port Barre. One roof cave in and part of another roof was removed from a home. Time estimated by radar... exact location not known. Po (LCH)

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

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