Tornado watch issued for southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A tornado watch has been issued for portions of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi on Saturday, Feb. 15, primarily along and north of the I-10/12 corridor.
A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for storms to produce tornadoes in the coming hours. The threat of severe weather is expected to continue through midnight, gradually diminishing from west to east.
In addition to the tornado risk, storms in the area could produce damaging wind gusts above 60 miles per hour.
Residents are urged to stay weather-aware and have multiple ways to receive alerts. Download the Louisiana First News App for real-time updates and visit louisianafirstnews.com for the latest storm information.
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