Tornado, Louisiana and Texas

Tornado Watch underway for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Severe thunderstorms have returned to the South on Sunday prompting Tornado Watches for Arkansas, western and northern Louisiana and East and Southeast Texas.
Tornado watch issued for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi: Severe weather threat through evening
A tornado watch is now in effect for West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, and St. Helena parishes in Louisiana and Pike, Amite, and Wilkinson counties in Mississippi.
1 death reported as rare 'particularly dangerous situation' alert warns of tornado danger
As of 2 p.m. CST, tornado warnings, a more serious alert, were in place in Galveston, Jasper and Tyler, Texas. (The National Weather Service maintains a list of current tornado alerts, which change frequently as tornado threats develop and pass.
All of Acadiana under tornado watch as severe weather moves across Louisiana
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Lafayette and all of Acadiana until 3 p.m. Saturday as severe weather moves through Texas and Louisiana.
First tornado watch of 2025 issued in Southeast Texas. Here's what to know
A tornado watch is in effect north of Houston and Harris County through Sunday afternoon. The potential for strong and severe storms come along the leading edge of a powerful cold front that will bring Houston the coldest temperatures since January 2024.
Tornado warning issued for Houston metro area as severe weather threatens Texas, Louisiana
On Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Houston metro area as a severe storm system is rolling through Texas.
Tornado watch extended for three Southeast Texas counties
As severe weather remains possible for Southeast Texas, a tornado watch has been extended for three counties in the area. The National Weather Service Lake Charles has extended a tornado watch for Hardin,
Tornado Watch issued as severe weather threatens South on warm side of coast-to-coast winter storm
As a coast-to-coast winter storm slices across the U.S. Sunday and Monday, severe thunderstorms are expected to fire up ...
Did a Texas tornado travel 100 miles along the Gulf Coast?
A path of 85 miles would make it the longest-tracking tornado since May 18, 1995. A tornado with a path length of 78.3 miles ...
The Advocate11h
Heavy rain, freezing cold coming to southeast Louisiana. Here's the timeline.
Here's when the storms and freezing temperatures will impact different parts of Louisiana. "Given the relatively mild winter ...
Severe Weather Alerts: Flash Flood Warning,Tornado Watch, Power Outages in southeast Louisiana
Neutral ground parking allowed until 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28. Tornado Watch remains in effect for Southeast LA and South MS ...
Southeast Louisiana residents should take these steps to protect their pipes from cold weather
Southeast Louisiana needs to prepare for potentially pipe-bursting cold temperatures. There is a Cold Weather Advisory for ...
The Washington Post11d
A sneaky tornado risk may affect Texas and the Mid-South on Thursday
Strong to severe thunderstorms — presenting a slight risk of damaging winds, hail and an isolated tornado — are expected across portions of East Texas, Louisiana and southwest Arkansas on ...
Magnolia Reporter2d
Webster Parish Journal: Historically Speaking -- New Year’s Eve tornado hits Cotton Valley, 1947
On New Year’s Eve 1947, around 4:15 in the afternoon, Cotton Valley was struck by a devasting tornado.
4 killed, more injured in storms that spawned tornadoes across Louisiana, southern U.S.
The storms closed some roads in western North Carolina, a region broadly devastated by Hurricane Helene this fall. That ...