NWS New Orleans LATO.W 0044April 25, 2026
Tornado Warning: Jefferson and St. Charles, LA
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a tornado warning for Jefferson and St. Charles in Louisiana, which was in force until 7:15 a.m. local time on April 25. It was the 44th tornado warning the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026. Louisiana had 6 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 28 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 40 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Jefferson and St. Charles
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:35 a.m. CDT, April 25, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 a.m. CDT, April 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLIX TO.W 0044
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Louisiana since 2008Every warning type in Louisiana
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The notice as issued
TORLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 715 AM CDT. * At 635 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Destrehan, or near Hahnville, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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 dangerous storm will be near... Metairie, St. Rose, Ama, Waggaman, and River Ridge around 640 AM CDT. Avondale, Jefferson, Harahan, and Elmwood around 645 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New Orleans Armstrong Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 213 and 227. Interstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 2.
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.