Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 9:57AM CDT until June 18 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:57am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
TORLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 1015 AM CDT.
* At 957 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dupont, or 8 miles south of Moreauville, moving
northeast at 25 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...
Plaucheville and Dupont around 1000 AM CDT.
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 10:15 AM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 10:15 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:
Avoyelles, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov