Tornado Watch issued for Evangeline and St. Landry parishes

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Tornado Watch is in effect for a couple of Acadiana parishes as a cold front moves through the region, bringing the threat of severe storms and localized flooding.

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center issued the Tornado Watch shortly after 2 p.m., and it includes Evangeline and St. Landry parishes.

Forecasters warned that storms developing along and ahead of the approaching cold front are capable of producing tornadoes and heavy rainfall…

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