At least four damaging tornadoes and hail struck Louisiana Tuesday, including at least one major funnel cloud in New Orleans East, according to the Weather Channel and local reports.
The tornado impacts left 9,300 New Orleans residents temporarily without power. It followed several earlier tornado reports as thunderstorms moved east across Louisiana. The first tornado touched down Tuesday morning south of the town of Killian, with at least three more touching down throughout the day.
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans continues to issue warnings and take cover alerts across the states Tuesday afternoon as the storms progress.
1252p- Possible tornado continues to move east toward Loranger. Take shelter immediately if in the storm's path. Large hail also possible. pic.twitter.com/aaPFlMmlQr
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) February 7, 2017Locals and meteorologists shared images of the storms and resulting damage online.
Video taken from New Orleans East hospital around 11:00 am today. Video owned by Sam Girault. pic.twitter.com/SrTrWocMXi
— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) February 7, 2017
Viewer Shenell Johnson captured this video of the N.O. tornado that passed by her apartment complex on Dwyer Road. #4WWLpic.twitter.com/fmDwc3SEdh
— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) February 7, 2017Not all of the images came from the New Orleans tornado. Here's one from near Convent, LA:
#Fox8live Pictures from Convent near the Sunshine Bridge and NUCOR Plant pic.twitter.com/vgiM9KBzYl
— Nicondra Norwood (@NicondraNorwood) February 7, 2017We're already getting a sense of what the damage looks like:
Houses leveled and leaking gas on 4600 Lancelot in New Orleans East @theadvocateno@wwltvpic.twitter.com/JEB1KAvSz6
— Matthew Hinton (@MattHintonPhoto) February 7, 2017
More tornado damage on Nottingham Drive in Sherwood Forest subdivision in New Orleans east. pic.twitter.com/6LYkf6H6oJ
— Paul Murphy (@PMurphyWWL) February 7, 2017
Exclusive video of a roof getting blown off, 18 wheeler flipping over off Cold Storage Rd pic.twitter.com/PmVGAJjbHa
— Katie Moore (@katiecmoore) February 7, 2017
Houses leveled and leaking gas on 4600 Lancelot in New Orleans East @theadvocateno@wwltvpic.twitter.com/JEB1KAvSz6
— Matthew Hinton (@MattHintonPhoto) February 7, 2017
Remains of the Stokes' home,foreground,and where it went,background.Tornado damage in Killian, La.,on Davidson Road. pic.twitter.com/bzEUbuF5to
— Bill Feig (@FeigPic) February 7, 2017
If you are in the affected area, follow local news and radio reports for guidance and updates.
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