Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 2:17AM CDT until June 18 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:17am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
TORLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Southeastern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 217 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Patterson Memorial Airport, or near Patterson,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Morgan City, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, and Patterson
Memorial Airport around 220 AM CDT.
Stephensville around 230 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Centerville.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 2:45 AM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 2:45 AM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: