Tornado Warning — Warned Area, LA — Mar 12, 2026
NWS LIX · ETN 22 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LIX issued a tornado warning at 01:11 UTC on Mar 12, 2026. The warning was in effect for 38 minutes, ending at Mar 12, 2026 01:49 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 30.76, -90.84, moving east at about 43 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 S Easleyville | St. Helena, LA | EF1° | An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near LA Hwy 1043 and LA Hwy 43 in St. Helena Parish. (LIX) | |
| 5 WNW Roseland | St. Helena, LA | Unrated | Corrects previous tornado report from 3 NNW Roseland. An NWS storm survey confirmed at least an EF-0 tornado touched down north of LA Hwy 1048 and near Interstate 55 in (LIX) | |
| 3 SSE Montpelier | Livingston, LA | EF0° | A 65 MPH EF0 tornado touched down north of Albany... LA and tracked southeast. (LIX) | |
| 7 E Kentwood | Tangipahoa, LA | EF0° | An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near LA Hwy 38 near Lewiston... LA in northeast Tangipahoa Parish. (LIX) | |
| 8 ENE Tickfaw | Tangipahoa, LA | EF0° | A EF-0 tornado touched down just east of Loranger. (LIX) | |
| 2 WSW Franklinton | Washington, LA | Unrated | Corrects previous tornado report from 1 SSW Franklinton. An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near LA Hwy 16 south of Franklinton... LA in Washing (LIX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).