Louisiana Hit by At Least Five Tornadoes Tuesday

Written by Daphne Thompson | Feb 9, 2017 9:00:44 PM

Louisiana was hit by at least five tornadoes on Tuesday, February 7. The National Weather Service sent out multiple crews yesterday to review damage that had been reported. While some areas may still be surveyed, here are their current findings.

New Orleans Tornado

Rated EF3 with estimated wind speeds of 140 mph
28 reported injuries
300 buildings destroyed, 640 seriously damaged
Path 2 miles long and .5 miles wide
10,400 people lost power
First EF3 tornado to ever hit New Orleans

Watson Tornado

Here are a couple more from Watson. Residents say the #tornado touched down on their street. Several people went to the hospital #lawx pic.twitter.com/1aDPXVKn8p
— Mycah Hatfield (@MycahHatfield) February 8, 2017

Rated EF3 with wind speeds estimated at 140 mph
4 injuries reported
Path 6 miles long
10 homes damaged

Killian Tornado

Rated EF2 with wind speeds estimated at 120 mph
2 injuries reported
Path 1 mile long

Donaldsonville Tornado

Just seeing this pic on 9Reports showing how close the Donaldsonville #tornado passed to the Sunshine Bridge. via Stephen Brassett #LAwx pic.twitter.com/Cbg2Y7NdFx
— Steve Caparotta (@SteveWAFB) February 9, 2017

Rated EF1 with estimated wind speeds of 105 mph
Path 6 miles long

Jefferson Tornado

Rated EF0 with estimated wind speeds of 80 mph
Path 1 mile long and 25 yards wide
Minor roof and tree damage

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