Thunderstorm Wind in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Thunderstorm Wind February 14, 2026 · Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tree fell onto a power line starting a fire.
The wider storm
A strong shortwave moved across Louisiana creating a line of thunderstorms that produced severe weather across the area. A total of 13 tornadoes occurred along this line of storms.
Began near Smithville (31.3300, -92.4300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320266. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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