Tornado Watch Louisiana | Effective 03/15/2026 20:47

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 10:47PM CDT until March 16 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 8:47pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 57 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 PARISHES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA AVOYELLES EVANGELINE ST. LANDRY IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ACADIA JEFFERSON DAVIS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVER, BRANCH, BUNKIE, CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY, EFFIE, EUNICE, HATHAWAY, JENNINGS, LAKE ARTHUR, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, OPELOUSAS, RAYNE, REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, SIMMESPORT, ST. LANDRY, TOPSY, VILLE PLATTE, AND WELSH.
Area Description: 
Acadia, LA; Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov