More Rough Weather in Louisiana

LIX is the NWS Office New Orleans…

…Westwego [Jefferson Co, LA] emergency mngr reports TORNADO at 05:10 PM CDT — public report relayed of a touchdown in central westwego. unconfirmed at this time.

…AT 510 PM CDT…THE PUBLIC REPORTED AN UNCONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED IN WESTWEGO…MOVING NORTH AT 22 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE MOVING ALONG THE PARISH LINE NEAR OCSHNER HOSPITAL AND OLD JEFFERSON HIGHWAY.

…LIX continues Tornado Warning for Jefferson, Orleans [LA] till 5:30 PM CDT …AT 524 PM CDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR EAST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED IN METAIRIE…MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

…At 5:39…LIX issues Tornado Warning for Jefferson [LA] till 6:00 PM CDT …* AT 538 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR AND METAIRIE…MOVING NORTH AT 19 MPH.

…At 5:41…LIX: Metairie [Jefferson Co, LA] trained spotter reports TORNADO at 05:35 PM CDT — tornado moved into metairie from marrero reported from voip net

…At 5:51…LIX: Abita Springs [St. Tammany Co, LA] nws employee reports TORNADO at 02:32 PM CDT — nws employee survey reports damage to three warehouses along highway 36 near abita beer brewery.

…Also at 5:51…LIX: Marrero [Jefferson Co, LA] law enforcement reports TORNADO at 05:48 PM CDT — unknown number of injuries being reported in marrero from earlier tornado.

…At 6:25…LIX issues STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH TORNADIC WATERSPOUT MOVING ACROSS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, HEADING TOWARDS ST TAMMANY PARISH for St. Tammany [LA] till 7:30 PM CDT

…AT 6:41…LIX: Westwego [Jefferson Co, LA] trained spotter reports TORNADO at 05:35 PM CDT — power lines down…minor to extensive damage to homes. roofs taken off.well-constructed brick buildings destroyed including multi-story apartment complex…car wash…and restaurant.

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