The tornado was rated as an EF-0, the lowest rating on the enhanced Fujita scale. At least one person has died after a large tornado barreled through New Orleans Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. A team from the National Weather Service is expected to survey storm damage Wednesday to determine if it was caused by a tornado. Click Here to report it. A strong storm moved through New Orleans Wednesday morning, causing damage around Uptown. 00:45 . We just dont know yet.. UPDATE: Tornado confirmed in New Orleans for 1st time in 3 years;. Cars have been flipped over and roofs ripped off. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "Frankly, were very lucky that the impact on human life was what it was, which was very little," Green said at a news conference Wednesday. The company's estimated restoration time is 6 p.m., but that timeline often changes. In fact, Watson, Louisiana was another location to get hit by a separate EF3 tornado. Residents stepped carefully to avoid downed power lines as they worked to clean the remnants of broken ceilings, torn down walls and damaged cars. All rights reserved. The giant twister was reported on the ground in New Orleans for at least five minutes and many watched on live TV as the dark, swirling tunnel of wind bore down on the city, hitting close to the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood that was the hardest hit by the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Wednesday, May 12, 2021. All rights reserved. Ten homes were moderately damaged and about two dozen had minor damage. (image via Entergy) In. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert). If the team determines it was a tornado, the meteorologists will also determine its path and how strong it was. Entergy has deployed about 150 staff to fix power lines. More details to come. Deadly New Orleans area tornado given preliminary EF3 rating In Texas, several tornadoes were reported on Monday along the Interstate 35 corridor, particularly in the Austin suburbs of Round Rock and Elgin, as well as in northern and eastern Texas and southern Oklahoma. It's very rare for a tornado to hit New Orleans - MSN The outages, as of 6:45 a.m., are indicated on this map from Entergy. 'Hard to look at': Deadly tornado in New Orleans causes devastation A deadly tornado swept through parts of New Orleans on Tuesday night, causing a trail of severe damage including destroyed homes and businesses. Details. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Here's what we know so far about the severe weather, the damage, power restoration timeline and who to call about downed trees or power lines. Louisianas federal and state authorities reminded thousands of hurricane survivors living in government-provided mobile homes and recreational vehicle trailers to have an evacuation plan because the structures might not withstand the expected weather. Mayor Latoya Cantrell said on Twitter that one of the tornadoes touched down shortly before 8 p.m. in the Lower Ninth Ward. The numbers have been fluctuating throughout the morning. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near Covington during a flash of severe weather on Monday. Entergy New Orleans reported power outages throughout the affected neighborhoods and advised its crews were still assessing damage into Tuesday night. #lagov #lawx," he wrote. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Three businesses are completely destroyed. EMS spokesman Jonathan Fourcade said they usually get calls during outages to help people who need electricity to run their medical equipment. There's "no indication" that we're seeing more frequent tornadoes in the New Orleans region, but with social media and technology, "we have more reports of tornadoes, Gilmore said. Residents look at a power poll with a transformer that fell after severe weather and a possible tornado caused damage on the 400 block of Bouny St. at Algiers Point in New Orleans, La. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), A utility worker helps a resident get to their vehicle after a possible tornado touched down on Cohn Street between Pine and Lowerline streets in New Orleans Wednesday, May 12, 2021. It was crystal clear, well-defined, Harkins said, describing the first tornadoes arrival. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Please include title of story. March 22, 2022 6:57 pm. Video: Tornado tears through New Orleans and its suburbs (Associated Press) . A large tornado touched down in New Orleans on Tuesday evening, causing damage and destruction to the citys Lower Ninth Ward, before traveling east into the neighboring parish of St Bernard, where officials reported at least one dead and multiple injuries. US: At least one killed in New Orleans area tornado 23 Mar 2022. A National Weather Service storm survey indicated the tornado stayed on the ground for about 10 miles and had winds up to 150 mph classifying it as an EF3. Tegan has reported on the coast for WWNO since 2015. Copyright 2021 WVUE. Flash of severe weather rocks Northshore area. Louisiana activated 300 national guard personnel on Wednesday to assist St Bernard parish with route clearance, security and engineering support. Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Other tornadoes occurred throughout parts of the area including an EF1 near Donaldsonville which claimed one life. The Enhanced Fujita scale measures how strong tornadoes can get Michelle Malasovich told the AP that Tuesday night's storm ramped up quickly. National Weather Service (NWS) forecaster Kevin Gilmore told New Orleans Public Radio's Diane Mack they will need to survey the damage on the ground and then rate the possible tornado on what's called anEnhanced Fujita Scale from 0 to 5. Powerful storms hit the city overnight as a tornado touched down at 2:05 a.m. and tracked 5.26 miles through uptown New Orleans and the Algiers Point area. No injuries have been reported, officials said. No deaths occurred. Tornado warnings issued for southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast as St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis told WDSU News that the storm caused widespread damage in the parish. A tornado ripped through the New Orleans metro area early Wednesday morning, downing trees, damaging structures and knocking out power to thousands. The storm system will sweep eastward, bringing severe weather to the South and eventually more heavy rain and wind to East Coast By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow Updated October 27, 2021 at. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! With hurricane season right around the corner on June 1, New Orleans emergency preparedness director Collin Arnold called Wednesday's storm "a dry run for what we are going to face in a few weeks.". Check the latest outages via Entergy's map. (Photo by Max Becherer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). Green asked residents to avoid driving in those areas. A tornado touched down in the city of New Orleans early Wednesday, National Weather Service officials confirmed in an afternoon press conference. or redistributed. PHOTOS: EF0 tornado downs trees, damages cars, homes in New Orleans - KSLA The Departments of Parks and Parkways, Public Works and Sanitation are working to clear roads and rights of way. But the power outages could be a problem Wednesday. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), Moses Coleman Jr. cleans up debris at his Lowerline Street home after a possible tornado touched down on Cohn Street between Pine and Lowerline streets in New Orleans Wednesday, May 12, 2021. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Bobbi-Jeanne Misick is the justice, race and equity reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR, WWNO in New Orleans, WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama and MPB-Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson. WWNO Damage in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans from what may have been tornado on May 12, 2021. An uprooted tree fell onto a car on Cohn Street between Pine Street and Lowerline Street after a possible tornado touched down 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.