Two tornadoes touched down in New Orleans and North Shore areas during severe weather, NWS confirms

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…

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…