New Orleans tornado

2022 - 12 - 13

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Severe storms with tornadoes have killed at least 2 and injured more ... (CNN)

About 100 miles away in the small Union Parish town of Farmerville, Louisiana, at least 20 people were injured when a tornado struck Tuesday night, Farmerville ...

[ a Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/stcharlesgov/posts/pfbid02hnuBPAQhwX8chevgPkjoR8CTJt7Z6VAb2DTJCrVE1NPL1XUNXpbQM8wcETEQXHnl) from the St. The whole house was shaking and I (saw) my roof cave in, and the house went dark,” Stringfellow said, adding none of them was injured. “We just got in the tub and we hugged each other. So cars that were in the front were thrown in the woods across the street, the septic tanks were pulled out of the ground, all of our DirecTVs were pulled up out the ground. [The department also said](https://www.facebook.com/NewIberiaPolice) several homes have been damaged with people trapped in the Southport Subdivision after a tornado has touched down. [a tweet from the Louisiana Department of Health](https://twitter.com/LADeptHealth/status/1603171773612179456). A curfew is in place for the area from 8 p.m. [reports](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/221212_rpts.html) [made](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/221213_rpts.html) since Tuesday from Oklahoma and Texas to Louisiana and Mississippi, including 17 from Tuesday to 6 a.m. CT Wednesday](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/221214_rpts.html), including in Louisiana’s New Iberia. This is in addition to the at least 22 tornado “There’s a piece of debris on the levee behind you that came from our firing range, 1.7 miles away,” he said, adding this was the second time in two weeks a tornado touched down in St. This is one of 3 tornado reports across the New Orleans metro in the last two hours.

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Damaging tornado hits New Orleans for second time this year (The Washington Post)

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 3:45 p.m. local time for New Orleans and confirmed a twister was on the ground.

Three people [were taken to the hospital](https://twitter.com/AcadianNews/status/1603097173599850496). Charles Parish, La.](https://twitter.com/devinbartolotta/status/1603134989586923520), [Montz, La.](https://twitter.com/HaydenHating/status/1603133191036051456), [Killona, La.](https://twitter.com/SCPSheriff/status/1603128714702848001), Newton, Miss., Macedonia, Miss., and Mannassa, Miss. [was also reported](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html) Wednesday afternoon [in St. About two to three dozen houses in the community were damaged or destroyed, according to local officials. It has also generated blizzard conditions in the northern Rockies, northern Plains and parts of the Upper Midwest. Tammany Parish, La.](https://twitter.com/Jeff_Piotrowski/status/1603137486896746496), [St. Central time Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. [hit the town of Farmerville](https://twitter.com/jesstorricelli/status/1603070792652169218). The [tornado](https://twitter.com/LanceBlockerWx/status/1603072513613131776) that tracked through New Iberia, La., about 20 miles southeast of Lafayette, damaged several homes and trapped several people, according to the [local police department](https://twitter.com/SteveWAFB/status/1603078819681898496). [tweeted](https://twitter.com/RobMarciano/status/1603149008477773826) ABC News meteorologist Rob Marciano. [flood warning](https://twitter.com/CityOfNOLA/status/1603170330725564417) was issued for the Base of Wisner overpass by the City of New Orleans via

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Tornadoes across Louisiana leave 3 dead, multiple injured; see ... (WWNO)

The New Orleans metro area is under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. as a severe weather event moves across southeast Louisiana on Wednesday.

National Weather Service meteorologist Shawn O'Neil said the New Orleans area is in a "very favorable environment" for tornado development heading into Wednesday evening, hours after multiple tornado warnings were issued in the Baton Rouge area and St. One tornado was confirmed to have hit a hospital in New Iberia, and another tornado killed two people in north Louisiana. UPDATE, 4:30 p.m.: After a tornado touched down in the West Bank and moved across the Mississippi River to St. Wednesday, shortly after the agency issued a tornado warning for parts of St. Parts of the north shore are also under a flash flood warning until 6 p.m. Officials said more were injured, and there was significant damage left after the tornado hit Wednesday afternoon. “For the second time in two weeks, we've had a tornado touch down in St. The tornado then moved at about 35 mph over the Mississippi River toward Arabi and Chalmette, according to Jefferson Parish emergency officials on WWL-TV. Charles Parish officials said the woman was found dead outside of her home, and the damage in the area was catastrophic, including a mobile home that was lifted from its yard and thrown into another front yard. Charles Parish and one that traveled from the West Bank to St. UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.: At least four tornadoes touched down in Louisiana on Wednesday due to a severe weather event: one in Caddo Parish, New Iberia, St. That number had grown slightly since the tornado first touched down in the parish.

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Tornado hits New Orleans area; storms cause at least 3 deaths ... (WOKV)

A tornado touched down in Gretna during the afternoon and caused significant damage before the twister crossed the Mississippi River and struck Arabi, a suburb ...

[NOLA.com](https://www.nola.com/news/weather/tornado-hits-gretna-moves-towards-new-orleans/article_b37107be-7bfa-11ed-9917-ffb7b6c58291.html) reported. [NOLA.com](https://www.nola.com/news/weather/tornado-hits-gretna-moves-towards-new-orleans/article_b37107be-7bfa-11ed-9917-ffb7b6c58291.html). Charles Parish](https://www.nola.com/tncms/asset/editorial/c2af5a10-7bef-11ed-bfdb-0f3d18b4bfa4/) west of New Orleans, [NOLA.com](https://www.nola.com/news/weather/tornado-hits-gretna-moves-towards-new-orleans/article_b37107be-7bfa-11ed-9917-ffb7b6c58291.html) reported. [WGNO-TV](https://www.wbrz.com/news/john-bel-edwards-declares-state-of-emergency-for-louisiana-amid-severe-weather/) reported. John Bel Edwards told reporters as he toured a mile-long path of destruction in Keithville, according to the [WBRZ-TV ](https://www.wbrz.com/news/more-than-30k-without-power-after-tornado-rips-through-new-orleans-area/)reported. 14: At least people have been confirmed dead in the state due to the tornadoes. [WDSU-TV](https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-arabi-tornado-again/42247052) reported. [NOLA.com ](https://www.nola.com/news/weather/tornado-hits-gretna-moves-towards-new-orleans/article_b37107be-7bfa-11ed-9917-ffb7b6c58291.html)reported. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-science-dallas-weather-climate-and-environment-ffe11a04015931f0e05e04a4c5305067). Charles Parish west of New Orleans said eight people were hospitalized with injuries and one woman was found dead outdoors after a suspected tornado struck Killona along the Mississippi River, [The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-science-dallas-weather-climate-and-environment-ffe11a04015931f0e05e04a4c5305067) reported.

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Drone captures incredible video of tornado tearing through New ... (FOX Weather)

A drone captured incredible video of a tornado tearing across New Orleans on Wednesday night during a multiday severe weather outbreak that left at least ...

Areas that saw damage were Orleans, St. "It was 4:07 p.m., and I was on my way home from work, trying to beat the rain home," Hernandez said. "The roof collapsed there; there's some significant damage to that store." - Image 7 of 7 [TORNADO STRIKES NEW ORLEANS METRO; DAMAGE SURVEYS UNDERWAY](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/new-orleans-tornado-threat-december-14-arabi) [FINAL CHAPTER OF MULTIDAY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT COULD SPAWN MORE TORNADOES IN FLORIDA ON THURSDAY](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/severe-weather-outbreak-tornadoes-south-coast-to-coast-storm)

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NWS: Three tornadoes confirmed in New Orleans Wednesday; more ... (WDSU New Orleans)

Now that the sun has risen, the National Weather Service has begun its surveys of areas struck by tornadoes Wednesday.

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3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes (WPVI-TV)

A storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, with tornado damage reported in the New Orleans area.

"Several homes and businesses have suffered catastrophic damage," the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said in a statement from that large suburb west of New Orleans. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch from Wednesday night through Friday afternoon, depending on the timing of the storm. "He just went to go shopping for his family, came home and the house was gone," said Jones. John Bel Edwards told reporters, noting the challenge faced by emergency responders as he toured a mile-long (1.6-kilometer) path of destruction in rural Keithville. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021's Hurricane Ida and a tornado in March linger. Bernard Parish - where the March twister caused devastation - Sheriff Jimmy Pohlman said the latest tornado damage covered a roughly 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) stretch. "You go to search a house and the house isn't even there, so where do you search?" A tornado struck New Iberia, Louisiana, slightly injuring five people and smashing out windows of a multistory building at Iberia Medical Center, the hospital said. New Orleans emergency director Collin Arnold said business and residences in the city suffered significant wind damage, largely on the Mississippi River's west bank. Four people were injured there, he said, adding, "The last word we had is that they were stable." Charles Parish and another that pummeled parts of New Orleans and neighboring Jefferson and St. -- A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S.

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Another large tornado has struck Arabi and the Lower 9th Ward (WDSU New Orleans)

A large tornado has touched down in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans as well as Arabi in St. Bernard Parish.

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WATCH: Videos show a tornado moving through the New Orleans ... (NOLA.com)

Incredible video! A drone captured a tornado tearing across New Orleans on Wednesday night during a multiday severe weather outbreak.

there’s gotta be a tornado on the ground somewhere in uptown New Orleans.— Rob Marciano (@RobMarciano) Note the power flashes…— Zachary Hall (@WxZachary) Tornado on the ground moving through New Orleans, Louisiana. [pic.twitter.com/wzDCA0M0J4] [December 14, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/J7wnMu51U0] [December 14, 2022] For the second time this year, WDSU's Tower Camera has captured a large tornado on the ground in the Lower Ninth Ward and Arabi.

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New Orleans metro hit by a tornado; damage assessments ongoing (Economic Times)

A highly destructive tornado hit New Orleans, Arabi and Jefferson and caused significant damage. Storm conditions have persisted for some time, ...

Arabi was hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has been hit again twice this year, nearby in March and mid-December. [NWS](/topic/nws)and was seen on an 11-mile path in Arabi and the Lower Ninth Ward. [Scott Walker](/topic/scott-walker), the Councilman for [Jefferson Parish](/topic/jefferson-parish), said that the tornado formed in the West Bank and then moved onto New Orleans after crossing the river. The [National Weather Service](/topic/national-weather-service)issued tornado warnings for the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson, so people were hopefully on guard. Blizzards have been in full swing in the southern states, and tornadoes are a common phenomenon in these regions. Texas to Alabama is affected, and around fifteen active tornadoes have been reported on Wednesday in a single time in the Southeast.

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