Tornado Warning — Warned Area, LA — Jun 18, 2026

NWS LIX · ETN 75 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LIX issued a tornado warning at 10:16 UTC on Jun 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 13 minutes, ending at Jun 18, 2026 10:29 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 29.99, -90.22, moving northeast at about 31 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Jun 18, 2026 10:16 UTC
Last updated: Jun 19, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: Jun 18, 2026 10:29 UTC

Counties Affected

Jefferson, LA

Towns in the Path

Kenner, LA

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
Jun 18, 2026 10:33 UTC	2 WNW Avondale	Jefferson, LA	UNK	* 2 INJ * Corrects previous tornado report from 2 WNW Avondale. A NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Avondale... LA near Butler Drive and c (LIX)
Jun 18, 2026 10:44 UTC	2 NNE Bridge City	Jefferson, LA	UNK	A NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Jefferson... LA and moved northeast through New Orleans to Lakeshore Drive on Lake Pontchartrain. (LIX)

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