Tornado Warning Issued for Central Terrebonne Parish, LA
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS New Orleans has issued a Tornado Warning for central Terrebonne Parish until 2:45 AM CDT due to radar-indicated rotation in a severe thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- southeastern Louisiana
- Issued
- July 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in southeastern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA. The alert is effective from June 18 at 1:58 AM CDT until June 18 at 2:45 AM CDT. The event code is TOW with VTEC /O.NEW.KLIX.TO.W.0061.260618T0658Z-260618T0745Z/.
Affected Areas
Central Terrebonne Parish in southeastern Louisiana. At 1:57 AM CDT, the storm was located 17 miles west of Dulac, or 23 miles southwest of Houma, moving northeast at 20 mph.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over the area. Hazard includes tornado with radar indicated rotation. Max hail size up to .75 inches. Impacts include flying debris dangerous to those without shelter, mobile homes damaged or destroyed, damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles, and likely tree damage.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:45 AM CDT on June 18, 2026. The tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Terrebonne Parish.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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