Home Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 2:21AM CDT until June 18 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 2:21AM CDT until June 18 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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Tornado Warning

Severity:Extreme
Status:Actual
Urgency:Immediate
Certainty:Observed
Effective:June 18, 2026, 7:21 am
Expires:June 18, 2026, 7:45 am
Area:St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
Sender:NWS Lake Charles LA

At 220 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornadonwas located over Patterson Memorial Airport, or over Patterson,nmoving northeast at 30 mph HAZARD...Tornado SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutnshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damagento roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage isnlikely This dangerous storm will be near...nMorgan City, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, and Patterson Memorial Airport around 225 AM CDT.nStephensville around 230 AM CDT.

Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of ansturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobilenhome, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter andnprotect yourself from flying debris.nnTorrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead tonflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 2:21AM CDT until June 18 at 2:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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Tornado Warning

Severity:Extreme
Status:Actual
Urgency:Immediate
Certainty:Observed
Effective:June 18, 2026, 7:21 am
Expires:June 18, 2026, 7:45 am
Area:St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
Sender:NWS Lake Charles LA

At 220 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornadonwas located over Patterson Memorial Airport, or over Patterson,nmoving northeast at 30 mph HAZARD...Tornado SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutnshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damagento roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage isnlikely This dangerous storm will be near...nMorgan City, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, and Patterson Memorial Airport around 225 AM CDT.nStephensville around 230 AM CDT.

Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of ansturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobilenhome, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter andnprotect yourself from flying debris.nnTorrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead tonflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.