NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Two tornadoes touched down in the Fox 8 viewing area on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service says one tornado caused damage in Jefferson Parish near the New Orleans International Airport. The preliminary rating of the tornado is an EF0. The NWS reports a few…
A damaging tornado struck New Orleans early Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF0 tornado caused damage in New Orleans overnight Tuesday as severe thunderstorms blew through the area and produced flooding. Power poles were toppled and tree damage was reported, with the storms knocking out power to as many as 10,000 people for a time. The Weather Service was out surveying…
‘It’s Just A Mess.’ New Orleans Residents Clean Up After Tornadoes
It was a familiar scene for many in New Orleans East, part of the city’s Ninth Ward. “As helicopters hovered overhead and emergency response vehicles streamed into neighborhoods, it reminded them of Katrina,” reported Tegan Wendland of member station WWNO in New Orleans. “The area was hit hard by that storm, and now many…
This monster tornado just rolled through New Orleans — major damage reported
Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Southeast on Tuesday, dropping multiple tornadoes in southern Louisiana, one of which did major damage to communities in east New Orleans — among the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The large tornado was filmed by storm chasers and residents as it tracked from west to east across the populous New…
New Orleans Tornado Downs Power Lines And Flattens Buildings Around Treme
Although cleanup is now underway, the National Weather Service is saying that a tornado packing 80 mph winds cut a half-mile path through the New Orleans 7th Ward and Treme neighborhoods near the French Quarter on Thursday afternoon. As of the last count, there were only minor injuries, but trees and power lines were devastated…