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It’s official – a tornado tore through New Orleans on Wednesday morning.
According to meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS), a tornado with max winds of 85 miles per hour touched down around 2 a.m. near Carrollton and Claiborne avenues before crossing through the Central Business District and jumping the Mississippi River to Algiers Point.
Tornadoes are ranked on what s called an
Enhanced Fujita Scale from 0 to 5 based on the type of damage they caused. This was the weakest possible an EF0 but still ripped up trees, tore off tree limbs, and tore a tin roof off of the Amtrak terminal as it passed across the city.
NWS: EF-0 tornado with 85 mph winds touched down in New Orleans
David Grunfeld / The Advocate
and last updated 2021-05-12 22:17:54-04
The City of New Orleans responded on Wednesday morning to damage caused by an overnight tornado.
Officials say they received reports of downed trees, power lines, debris and damage to homes primarily in the Carrollton, Broadmoor, and Algiers Point areas.
The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday afternoon at an EF-0 tornado tracked across New Orleans early Wednesday, with peak winds of 85 mph.
No injuries were reported in connection with the storm.
The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) has begun coordinating response efforts and officials say that public safety agencies are assessing damages in neighborhoods across the city.
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