Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 4:56AM CDT until June 18 at 5:45AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:56am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
TORLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 545 AM CDT.
* At 456 AM CDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing a waterspout was
located just offshore near Mandeville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated waterspout moving onshore.
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 tornado will be near...
Mandeville and Lacombe around 500 AM CDT.
This includes Interstate 12 between mile markers 66 and 75.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov