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Feb 16, 2026, 5:42:52 PM (8 days ago) Feb 16
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386 NOUS44 KLIX 162242 PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 083>088-171045- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 442 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for February 15th, 2026... .Tornado #1 - Folsom, LA Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:42 AM CST Start Location: 5 WSW Folsom / Tangipahoa Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.5920 / -90.2749 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 2.7 ESE Folsom / St Tammany Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.6068 / -90.1350 An Ef-1 tornado touched down just before Polo Rd where it damaged a residence causing mainly roof damage. It moved east along Polo Rd with sporadic tree damage. The heaviest tree damage occurred along Spirit of the Forest Ln and River Trace Rd where more than a dozen very large trees were uprooted or snapped. Periodic tree and large limb damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the tornado lifted in the Merrywood Estates subdivision. This is preliminary and not a final assessment. After additional data becomes available path length and possible strength may need to be adjusted. .Wind Damage Northern St Tammany Parish and Southern Washington Parish... Survey Summary: There was a path of scattered small to medium tree debris beginning along highway 25 north of Folsom and continuing off and on to the east just north of the Isabel community. The strongest damage occurred along Parker road where multiple large limbs with diameters in excess of 7 inches were broken and one tree was uprooted. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph. This is preliminary and at this time there isn't enough to support a tornado track yet but after additional data is reviewed this may be updated to a weak tornado. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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Feb 17, 2026, 3:14:26 PM (7 days ago) Feb 17
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419 NOUS44 KLIX 172014 PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 083>088-180815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 214 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for February 15th, 2026... *.Update...Tornadoes in Centerville and Peoria MS were added to this report. .Tornado #1 - Folsom, LA Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:44 AM CST Start Location: 5 WSW Folsom / Tangipahoa Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.5920 / -90.2749 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 2.7 ESE Folsom / St Tammany Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.6068 / -90.1350 An Ef-1 tornado touched down just before Polo Rd where it damaged a residence causing mainly roof damage. It moved east along Polo Rd with sporadic tree damage. The heaviest tree damage occurred along Spirit of the Forest Ln and River Trace Rd where more than a dozen very large trees were uprooted or snapped. Periodic tree and large limb damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the tornado lifted in the Merrywood Estates subdivision. This is preliminary and not a final assessment. After additional data becomes available path length and possible strength may need to be adjusted. .Tornado #2 - Centerville, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 10:54 PM CST Start Location: 6 NNW Norwood / Wilkinson County / LA Start Lat/Lon: 31.0376 / -91.1564 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:02 PM CST End Location: 1 ESE Centreville / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.0791 / -91.0486 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down along Ancil Cox Road on the southwest side of Centerville near Griffin Lane. A few trees were downed here, with at least one of them taking down a powerline. The tornado tracked northeast, generally paralleling Ancil Cox Road until reaching the intersection with Old Highway 33. The most significant damage occurred near this intersection, where approximately a dozen trees were uprooted or snapped which supports the 90 mph wind rating. Beyond this point, the tornado continued northeastward producing sporadic tree and limb damage along its path. The final accessible point of the tornado’s track was near Centerville Academy. Minor damage was observed on campus, including a downed light pole, partial roof uplift on a metal building, and a baseball pitching backstop that was thrown approximately 250 feet into a chain-link fence. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeastward; however, that will need to be confirmed through additional satellite imagery analysis. ..Tornado #3 - Peoria, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:26 PM CST Start Location: 7 E Liberty / Amite County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.173 / -90.6852 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:32 PM CST End Location: 8 ENE Liberty / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.1969 / -90.6581 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph touched down along Peoria Road approximately 1 mile south of Highway 24. At the initial damage point, dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. Based on the degree of tree damage here, it is likely the tornado initially touched down southwest of this location. However, the rural nature of the area limited ground survey access and prevented confirmation of a more extended path to the southwest. The tornado tracked northeast, crossing Highway 24 and East Fork Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along this portion of the path. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeast beyond the surveyed damage area. Additional satellite imagery analysis will be conducted to determine whether the path extends beyond the surveyed start and endpoints. .Wind Damage Northern St Tammany Parish and Southern Washington Parish... Survey Summary: There was a path of scattered small to medium tree debris beginning along highway 25 north of Folsom and continuing off and on to the east just north of the Isabel community. The strongest damage occurred along Parker road where multiple large limbs with diameters in excess of 7 inches were broken and one tree was uprooted. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph. This is preliminary and at this time there isn't enough to support a tornado track yet but after additional data is reviewed this may be updated to a weak tornado. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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Feb 17, 2026, 4:11:59 PM (7 days ago) Feb 17
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080 NOUS44 KLIX 172111 CCA PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 083>088-180815- Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service New Orleans LA 311 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for February 15th, 2026... .Tornado #1 - Folsom, LA Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:44 AM CST Start Location: 5 WSW Folsom / Tangipahoa Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.5920 / -90.2749 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 2.7 ESE Folsom / St Tammany Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.6068 / -90.1350 An Ef-1 tornado touched down just before Polo Rd where it damaged a residence causing mainly roof damage. It moved east along Polo Rd with sporadic tree damage. The heaviest tree damage occurred along Spirit of the Forest Ln and River Trace Rd where more than a dozen very large trees were uprooted or snapped. Periodic tree and large limb damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the tornado lifted in the Merrywood Estates subdivision. This is preliminary and not a final assessment. After additional data becomes available path length and possible strength may need to be adjusted. .Tornado #2 - Centreville, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 10:54 PM CST Start Location: 6 NNW Norwood / Wilkinson County / LA Start Lat/Lon: 31.0376 / -91.1564 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:02 PM CST End Location: 1 ESE Centreville / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.0791 / -91.0486 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down along Ancil Cox Road on the southwest side of Centreville near Griffin Lane. A few trees were downed here, with at least one of them taking down a powerline. The tornado tracked northeast, generally paralleling Ancil Cox Road until reaching the intersection with Old Highway 33. The most significant damage occurred near this intersection, where approximately a dozen trees were uprooted or snapped which supports the 90 mph wind rating. Beyond this point, the tornado continued northeastward producing sporadic tree and limb damage along its path. The final accessible point of the tornado’s track was near Centerville Academy. Minor damage was observed on campus, including a downed light pole, partial roof uplift on a metal building, and a baseball pitching backstop that was thrown approximately 250 feet into a chain-link fence. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeastward; however, that will need to be confirmed through additional satellite imagery analysis. ..Tornado #3 - Peoria, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:26 PM CST Start Location: 7 E Liberty / Amite County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.173 / -90.6852 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:32 PM CST End Location: 8 ENE Liberty / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.1969 / -90.6581 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph touched down along Peoria Road approximately 1 mile south of Highway 24. At the initial damage point, dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. Based on the degree of tree damage here, it is likely the tornado initially touched down southwest of this location. However, the rural nature of the area limited ground survey access and prevented confirmation of a more extended path to the southwest. The tornado tracked northeast, crossing Highway 24 and East Fork Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along this portion of the path. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeast beyond the surveyed damage area. Additional satellite imagery analysis will be conducted to determine whether the path extends beyond the surveyed start and endpoints. .Wind Damage Northern St Tammany Parish and Southern Washington Parish... Survey Summary: There was a path of scattered small to medium tree debris beginning along highway 25 north of Folsom and continuing off and on to the east just north of the Isabel community. The strongest damage occurred along Parker road where multiple large limbs with diameters in excess of 7 inches were broken and one tree was uprooted. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph. This is preliminary and at this time there isn't enough to support a tornado track yet but after additional data is reviewed this may be updated to a weak tornado. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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924 NOUS44 KLIX 182256 PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 083>088-191100- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 456 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for February 15th, 2026 Tornado Event - Update #2... .Update... Additional tornadoes have been identified in Ascension, St. James, Lafourche, and Washington Parishes from the storms on February 15th. Additional revisions are possible once satellite data is available over the coming weeks. ..Tornado #1 - Centerville, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 10:54 PM CST Start Location: 6 NNW Norwood / Wilkinson County / LA Start Lat/Lon: 31.0376 / -91.1564 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:02 PM CST End Location: 1 ESE Centreville / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.0791 / -91.0486 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down along Ancil Cox Road on the southwest side of Centreville near Griffin Lane. A few trees were downed here, with at least one of them taking down a powerline. The tornado tracked northeast, generally paralleling Ancil Cox Road until reaching the intersection with Old Highway 33. The most significant damage occurred near this intersection, where approximately a dozen trees were uprooted or snapped which supports the 90 mph wind rating. Beyond this point, the tornado continued northeastward producing sporadic tree and limb damage along its path. The final accessible point of the tornado s track was near Centerville Academy. Minor damage was observed on campus, including a downed light pole, partial roof uplift on a metal building, and a baseball pitching backstop that was thrown approximately 250 feet into a chain-link fence. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeastward; however, that will need to be confirmed through additional satellite imagery analysis. ..Tornado #2 - Peoria, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:26 PM CST Start Location: 7 E Liberty / Amite County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.173 / -90.6852 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:32 PM CST End Location: 8 ENE Liberty / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.1969 / -90.6581 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph touched down along Peoria Road approximately 1 mile south of Highway 24. At the initial damage point, dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. Based on the degree of tree damage here, it is likely the tornado initially touched down southwest of this location. However, the rural nature of the area limited ground survey access and prevented confirmation of a more extended path to the southwest. The tornado tracked northeast, crossing Highway 24 and East Fork Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along this portion of the path. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeast beyond the surveyed damage area. Additional satellite imagery analysis will be conducted to determine whether the path extends beyond the surveyed start and endpoints. ..Tornado #3 - Pike/Lincoln County MS Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.47 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:45 PM CST Start Location: 6 NW Summit / Pike County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.3447 / -90.5437 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:46 PM CST End Location: 6 NW Summit / Lincoln County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.3496 / -90.538 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado with maximum sustained winds estimated near 80 mph touched down near Kenna Rd far northwest Pike County, MS where it caused minor tree damage. This tornado continued northeast into Lincoln County, MS where it strengthened into a large, strong EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph southwest of Norfield, MS in NWS Jackson, MS's area. ..Tornado #4 - Hillaryville, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 15.31 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:01 AM CST Start Location: 4 ESE White Castle / Ascension Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.1391 / -91.0864 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:20 AM CST End Location: 4 SSE Sorrento / Ascension Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.1315 / -90.8312 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph embedded in a line of storms touched down along Highway 1 in far western Ascension Parish just after midnight on February 15th. Here, the tornado mainly snapped large branches and small tree trunks. The tornado continued eastward causing minor tree damage as it crossed Hwy 405 and the Mississippi River. More damage to large branches and tree tops was observed along River Rd north of Darrow. The tornado continued to move east-southeast over inaccessible areas until it reached Ruffin Martinez Rd and Highway 22. More large branches were snapped here as it continued moving to the east-southeast towards Walter Hill Rd. The tornado then crossed the Mississippi River a 2nd time and remained over either open fields or a refinery. The tornado reached peak intensity as it approached Highway 70 where it snapped a few tree trunks. The tornado then continued over the marsh east of Highway 70 where it likely lifted near the Ascension/St. James Parish line. This track remains preliminary and additional changes could occur after further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks. ..Tornado #5 - Donaldsonville/Union, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 17.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:06 AM CST Start Location: 2 SW Donaldsonville / Ascension Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.0785 / -91.0298 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:28 AM CST End Location: 6 NNW Lutcher / St. James Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.143 / -90.7546 Survey Summary: An NWS Storm Survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105mph embedded in a line of storms touched down just north of the Ascension/Assumption Parish line shortly after midnight the night of February 14th. This tornado started by snapping large branches and uprooting a tree on Te Nom Landry Rd and Highway 308 south. It continued moving east-northeast over open fields until reaching the intersection of Highway 3089 and Highway 70. Here, the tornado strengthened to EF-1 intensity where a power pole and tree trunk were snapped. This tornado maintained intensity as it continued moving to the east-northeast where it snapped a series of powerlines off of Baxter Rd on the south side of the CF Industries complex. The tornado then started to intensify to peak intensity as it crossed into St. James Parish while moving through mainly open fields before it hit a series of powerlines in an open field, snapping 4 lines. It maintained strength as it crossed another open field along Badger Rd before snapping another series of powerlines along Highway 18. The tornado appeared to weaken as it continued to move east- northeast across the Mississippi River. When the tornado reached Highway 3125, it partially snapped/bent another powerline. The tornado then moved into the marsh north of Highway 3025 before reaching Highway 61 where it uprooted another tree. The last damage point for this tornado is along I-10 where it snapped more large branches. This track remains preliminary and additional changes could occur after further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks. ..Tornado #6 - Folsom, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:44 AM CST Start Location: 5 SW Folsom / Tangipahoa Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.592 / -90.2749 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 4 ESE Folsom / St. Tammany Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.6068 / -90.135 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down just before Polo Rd where it damaged a residence causing mainly roof damage. It moved east along Polo Rd with sporadic tree damage. The heaviest tree damage occurred along Spirit of the Forest Ln and River Trace Rd where more than a dozen very large trees were uprooted or snapped. Periodic tree and large limb damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the tornado lifted in the Merrywood Estates subdivision. Path length was 8.3 miles. Max width was 75 yards. Estimated maximum winds around 95 mph. EF rating EF-1. This is preliminary and not a final assessment. After additional data becomes available Path length and possible strength may need to be adjusted. ..Tornado #7 - Thibodaux, LA... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.74 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:45 AM CST Start Location: 2 SW Thibodaux / Lafourche Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 29.7782 / -90.8437 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 6 E Thibodaux / Lafourche Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 29.776 / -90.7158 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 with peak winds of 85 mph touched down on the southern side of Thibodaux at 12:45am on February 15th. An trailer RV was partially flipped off of Talbot Ave as the tornado moved to the east-southeast. The tornado then reach peak strength as it impacted Tabernacle Pentecostal Church. Here, the tornado lifted a significant portion of the roof of the church, displacing it to the east. The wood framing of the roofing had evidence of rotting, so the lower bound for that damage was used in this case. The tornado slightly weakened as it moved east-southeast where minimal damage was found until it reached Percy Brown Rd where multiple large branches were snapped along it. The tornado remained very weak as it continued to the east-southeast where the next notable damage came on Crossing North St where a backyard awning was uplifted. As the tornado moved to the east-northeast, vegetation damage was noted on high-resolution imagery north of Rousseau where the tornado appeared to have lifted though additional analysis will be needed to determine the end point over inaccessible areas. This track remains preliminary and additional changes could occur after further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks. ..Tornado #8 - Bogue Chitto State Park Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.78 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:45 AM CST Start Location: 7 SSW Franklinton / Washington Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.7598 / -90.2147 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 01:00 AM CST End Location: 6 NNE Enon / Washington Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.8054 / -90.0247 Survey Summary: An NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds estimated near 90 mph tracked across parts of southwest and central Washington Parish, south of Franklinton, LA. This tornado began near Sam Smith Rd where it snapped a rotted large hardwood tree. Additional tree debris and minor damage to skirting of a manufactured home was noted nearby. The tornado continued east-northeast where more abundant tree damage was identified including snaps of smaller tree trunks and branches along Daniels Rd, west of LA Hwy 25. This was where the tornado appeared to be at its strongest and widest, spanning about 75 yards wide. The tornado continued across the Bogue Chitto River, and additional minor tree damage was found by the survey team along LA Hwy 16, Tullos Rd, and Gene Williams Rd. Near Lee Rd and Thigpen Rd was where the last area of more concentrated minor tree damage was noted and this was the estimated end point of this tornado damage path. No additional damage was identified on Moore Rd nor LA Hwy 439, however, minor sporadic tree damage did continue farther east, north of Bogalusa, LA. .Wind Damage Northern St Tammany Parish and Southern Washington Parish... Survey Summary: There was a path of scattered small to medium tree debris beginning along highway 25 north of Folsom and continuing off and on to the east just north of the Isabel community. The strongest damage occurred along Parker road where multiple large limbs with diameters in excess of 7 inches were broken and one tree was uprooted. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph. This is preliminary and at this time there isn't enough to support a tornado track yet but after additional data is reviewed this may be updated to a weak tornado. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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284 NOUS44 KLIX 202039 PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 083>088-210845- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 239 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for February 14-15th Tornado Event - Update #3... .Update... An additional tornado has been confirmed in central Amite County, west of Liberty, MS. Additional revisions are possible once satellite data is available over the coming weeks. ..Tornado #1 - Centreville, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 10:54 PM CST Start Location: 6 NNW Norwood / Wilkinson County / LA Start Lat/Lon: 31.0376 / -91.1564 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:02 PM CST End Location: 1 ESE Centreville / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.0791 / -91.0486 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down along Ancil Cox Road on the southwest side of Centreville near Griffin Lane. A few trees were downed here, with at least one of them taking down a powerline. The tornado tracked northeast, generally paralleling Ancil Cox Road until reaching the intersection with Old Highway 33. The most significant damage occurred near this intersection, where approximately a dozen trees were uprooted or snapped which supports the 90 mph wind rating. Beyond this point, the tornado continued northeastward producing sporadic tree and limb damage along its path. The final accessible point of the tornado s track was near Centerville Academy. Minor damage was observed on campus,including a downed light pole, partial roof uplift on a metal building, and a baseball pitching backstop that was thrown approximately 250 feet into a chain-link fence. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeastward; however, that will need to be confirmed through additional satellite imagery analysis. ..Tornado #2 - Enterprise, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.19 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:16 PM CST Start Location: 4 W Liberty / Amite County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.1651 / -90.871 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:18 PM CST End Location: 3 WNW Liberty / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.1753 / -90.8549 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey with additional support from a local storm report has confirmed an EF-1 tornado occurred west of Liberty, MS in Amite County. This tornado began near Enterprise Rd and Lower Liberty Gloster Rd snapping tree branches and a few tree trunks. A manufactured home observed minor roof damage. More tree damage from this tornado was identified where it crossed MS Hwy 24, moving northeast. A local storm report identified additional notable tree damage with a handful of uprooted/snapped medium to large pine trees near Rattlesnake Ln. This tornado track remains preliminary and additional revisions will be possible after satellite analysis is conducted over the coming weeks. ..Tornado #3 - Peoria, MS... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:26 PM CST Start Location: 7 E Liberty / Amite County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.173 / -90.6852 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:32 PM CST End Location: 8 ENE Liberty / Amite County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.1969 / -90.6581 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph touched down along Peoria Road approximately 1 mile south of Highway 24. At the initial damage point, dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. Based on the degree of tree damage here, it is likely the tornado initially touched down southwest of this location. However, the rural nature of the area limited ground survey access and prevented confirmation of a more extended path to the southwest. The tornado tracked northeast, crossing Highway 24 and East Fork Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along this portion of the path. The tornado may have continued slightly farther northeast beyond the surveyed damage area. Additional satellite imagery analysis will be conducted to determine whether the path extends beyond the surveyed start and endpoints. ..Tornado #4 - Pike/Lincoln County MS Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.47 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/14/2026 Start Time: 11:45 PM CST Start Location: 6 NW Summit / Pike County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.3447 / -90.5437 End Date: 02/14/2026 End Time: 11:46 PM CST End Location: 6 NW Summit / Lincoln County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.3496 / -90.538 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado with maximum sustained winds estimated near 80 mph touched down near Kenna Rd in far northwest Pike County, MS where it caused minor tree damage. This tornado continued northeast into Lincoln County, MS where it strengthened into a large, strong EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph southwest of Norfield, MS in NWS Jackson, MS's area. ..Tornado #5 - Hillaryville, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 15.32 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:01 AM CST Start Location: 4 ESE White Castle / Ascension Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.1391 / -91.0864 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:20 AM CST End Location: 4 SSE Sorrento / Ascension Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.1315 / -90.8312 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph embedded in a line of storms touched down along Highway 1 in far western Ascension Parish just after midnight on February 15th. Here, the tornado mainly snapped large branches and small tree trunks. The tornado continued eastward causing minor tree damage as it crossed Hwy 405 and the Mississippi River. More damage to large branches and tree tops was observed along River Rd north of Darrow. The tornado continued to move east-southeast over inaccessible areas until it reached Ruffin Martinez Rd and Highway 22. More large branches were snapped here as it continued moving to the east-southeast towards Walter Hill Rd. The tornado then crossed the Mississippi River a 2nd time and remained over either open fields or a refinery. The tornado reached peak intensity as it approached Highway 70 where it snapped a few tree trunks. The tornado then continued over the marsh east of Highway 70 where it likely lifted near the Ascension/St. James Parish line. This track remains preliminary and additional changes could occur after further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks. ..Tornado #6 - Donaldsonville/Union, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 17.33 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:06 AM CST Start Location: 2 SW Donaldsonville / Ascension Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.0785 / -91.0298 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:28 AM CST End Location: 6 NNW Lutcher / St. James Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.143 / -90.7546 Survey Summary: An NWS Storm Survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph embedded in a line of storms touched down just north of the Ascension/Assumption Parish line shortly after midnight on February 15th. This tornado started by snapping large branches and uprooting a tree on Te Nom Landry Rd and Highway 308 south. It continued moving east-northeast over open fields until reaching the intersection of Highway 3089 and Highway 70. Here, the tornado strengthened to EF-1 intensity where a power pole and tree trunk were snapped. This tornado maintained intensity as it continued moving to the east-northeast where it snapped a series of powerlines off of Baxter Rd on the south side of the CF Industries complex. The tornado then started to intensify to peak intensity as it crossed into St. James Parish while moving through mainly open fields before it hit a series of powerlines in an open field, snapping 4 lines. It maintained strength as it crossed another open field along Badger Rd before snapping another series of powerlines along Highway 18. The tornado appeared to weaken as it continued to move east-northeast across the Mississippi River. When the tornado reached Highway 3125, it partially snapped/bent another powerline. The tornado then moved into the marsh north of Highway 3025 before reaching Highway 61 where it uprooted another tree. The last damage point for this tornado is along I-10 where it snapped more large branches. This track remains preliminary and additional changes could occur after further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks. ..Tornado #7 - Folsom, LA... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.46 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:44 AM CST Start Location: 5 SW Folsom / Tangipahoa Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.592 / -90.2749 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 4 ESE Folsom / St. Tammany Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.6068 / -90.135 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down just before Polo Rd where it damaged a residence causing mainly roof damage. It moved east along Polo Rd with sporadic tree damage. The heaviest tree damage occurred along Spirit of the Forest Ln and River Trace Rd where more than a dozen very large trees were uprooted or snapped. Periodic tree and large limb damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the tornado lifted in the Merrywood Estates subdivision. Path length was 8.3 miles. Max width was 75 yards. Estimated maximum winds around 95 mph. EF rating EF-1. This is preliminary and not a final assessment. After additional data becomes available Path length and possible strength may need to be adjusted. ..Tornado #8 - Thibodaux, LA... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.74 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:45 AM CST Start Location: 2 SW Thibodaux / Lafourche Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 29.7782 / -90.8437 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 12:56 AM CST End Location: 6 E Thibodaux / Lafourche Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 29.776 / -90.7158 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 with peak winds of 85 mph touched down on the southern side of Thibodaux at 12:45am on February 15th. An trailer RV was partially flipped off of Talbot Ave as the tornado moved to the east-southeast. The tornado then reach peak strength as it impacted Tabernacle Pentecostal Church. Here, the tornado lifted a significant portion of the roof of the church, displacing it to the east. The wood framing of the roofing had evidence of rotting, so the lower bound for that damage was used in this case. The tornado slightly weakened as it moved east-southeast where minimal damage was found until it reached Percy Brown Rd where multiple large branches were snapped along it. The tornado remained very weak as it continued to the east-southeast where the next notable damage came on Crossing North St where a backyard awning was uplifted. As the tornado moved to the east-northeast, vegetation damage was noted on high-resolution imagery north of Rousseau where the tornado appeared to have lifted though additional analysis will be needed to determine the end point over inaccessible areas. This track remains preliminary and additional changes could occur after further review of high-resolution satellite imagery in the coming weeks. ..Tornado #9 - Bogue Chitto State Park Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.78 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/15/2026 Start Time: 12:45 AM CST Start Location: 7 SSW Franklinton / Washington Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.7598 / -90.2147 End Date: 02/15/2026 End Time: 01:00 AM CST End Location: 6 NNE Enon / Washington Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 30.8054 / -90.0247 Survey Summary: An NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds estimated near 90 mph tracked across parts of southwest and central Washington Parish, south of Franklinton, LA. This tornado began near Sam Smith Rd where it snapped a rotted large hardwood tree. Additional tree debris and minor damage to skirting of a manufactured home was noted nearby. The tornado continued east-northeast where more abundant tree damage was identified including snaps of smaller tree trunks and branches along Daniels Rd, west of LA Hwy 25. This was where the tornado appeared to be at its strongest and widest, spanning about 75 yards wide. The tornado continued across the Bogue Chitto River, and additional minor tree damage was found by the survey team along LA Hwy 16, Tullos Rd, and Gene Williams Rd. Near Lee Rd and Thigpen Rd was where the last area of more concentrated minor tree damage was noted and this was the estimated end point of this tornado damage path. No additional damage was identified on Moore Rd nor LA Hwy 439, however, minor sporadic tree damage did continue farther east, north of Bogalusa, LA. .Wind Damage Northern St Tammany Parish and Southern Washington Parish... Survey Summary: There was a path of scattered small to medium tree debris beginning along highway 25 north of Folsom and continuing off and on to the east just north of the Isabel community. The strongest damage occurred along Parker road where multiple large limbs with diameters in excess of 7 inches were broken and one tree was uprooted. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph. This is preliminary and at this time there isn't enough to support a tornado track yet but after additional data is reviewed this may be updated to a weak tornado. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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