The outages, as of 6:45 a.m., are indicated on this map from Entergy. Thousands were without power Wednesday, May 12, 2021, after a severe thunderstorm hit New Orleans. All rights reserved. ODU lineman Nick Saldiveri selected in the NFL draft's fourth round by In Louisiana, about 8,500 Entergy customers were without power as of 6:45 a.m. Four years since devastating EF3 tornado in New Orleans East. The damage is primarily in Carrollton, Broadmoor and Algiers Point, according to a 7:45 a.m. statement from city officials. pic.twitter.com/YdETSXyIay. An aerial photo shows damaged homes after a series of tornadoes passed through Round Rock, Texas. Call 1-800-ENTERGY to report downed power lines or poles. Watch a replay of the press conference here. Madden also serves as one of the hosts of Louisiana Considered, and co-hosts Friday's Politics Roundtable on Louisiana Considered with Stephanie Grace, columnist for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate. A downed power pole from a possible tornado sits on a damaged car after heavy storms moved through the area Tuesday night, in the Uptown section of New Orleans, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An EF0 tornado ripped through Uptown, Carrolton, and Algiers in the early morning hours of May 12, according to the National Weather Service. One such tornado in March 2022 struck near New Orleans, hitting Arabi, Louisiana, with 160-mph winds. Damaging tornado hits uptown New Orleans, Louisiana Tornado rips through New Orleans and its suburbs, killing 1 - CNBC NWS coordination meteorologist Lauren Nash is touring the damage across the city, assessing damage to trees and homes in order to determine wind speed. Three businesses are completely destroyed. New Orleans Tornadoes Leave a Path of Destruction An uprooted tree fell onto a car on Cohn Street between Pine Street and Lowerline Street after a possible tornado touched down Wednesday morning. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Parking restrictions are lifted in New Orleans until 6 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. Severe weather and tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana as storm strengthen in (Photo by Max Becherer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), A crew with Champs Construction cuts up a tree that was blocking a wheel chair ramp at a home on Whitney Ave. after severe weather and a suspected tornado knocked out power and ravaged Algiers Point in New Orleans, La. A 12-16 foot surge is expected to go up Barataria Bay as the core of Ida moves over Port Fourchon and then into Terrebonne Parish. No injuries have been reported, officials said. Trees, power lines and utility poles were damaged and many were knocked over. Green said the city saw 13 inches of rain in April, far more than the 5 inches that are normally seen in that time frame. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An EF0 tornado within a severe storm passed through the New Orleans Uptown/Carrollton area and Algiers on May 12, according to the National Weather Service. A flash flood watch has been in effect for most of southern Louisiana since 4:43 a.m. and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Local news stations broadcast the tornado live on the air as they urged residents in the area to seek shelter. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. A church is completely destroyed. Entergy said customers can help in the restoration process by turning off major appliances and conserving energy. Forecasters predicted intense tornadoes and damaging winds, some hurricane force with speeds of 75mph or greater, in much of Mississippi, southern and eastern Louisiana, and western Alabama. UPDATE:Tornado confirmed in New Orleans for 1st time in 3 years; here's how long clean-up could take. Metal roofing crashes down on Spruce Street and Pine Street after a possible tornado blew through early Wednesday. The tornado occurred as a major storm system continued to tear through parts of the US south, killing another person in Texas and injuring more than two dozen. This tornado occurred during yesterday's (December 6) severe weather. The Enhanced Fujita scale measures how strong tornadoes can get Morning weather update for Monday, May 1 at 5 a.m. Updated: May 12 . Thousands were without power Wednesday, May 12, 2021, after a severe thunderstorm hit New Orleans. Tornado warnings issued for southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast as Ida's max winds reach 145 mph, Skull fragment found in Lake Pontchartrain identified as prehistoric indigenous remains, Early evening weather update for Monday, May 1, Bruce: Dry skies and warmer temps through mid-week. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? A smaller tornado hit the city in 2021. The storm caused damage in the Carrollton, Broadmoor and Algiers Point neighborhoods. The determination about a tornado could come as early as Wednesday afternoon but it could also come later this week. Patrick Madden joined WWNO in 2019 as its first-ever Regional News Director, overseeing news reporting at WWNO, as well as our partner station WRKF Baton Rouge. It's the first tornado to touch down in New Orleans since July 2019 and the 10th since 2000, according to the National Weather Service. Wednesday, May 12, 2021. NEW ORLEANS (AP) This year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival began its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock 'n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country .
