A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago. St.

New Orleans faced severe weather with tornado and flash flood warnings; heavy rains led to urban and small stream floods.

WDSU meteorologist Devon Lucie explains what happened with the tornado that formed in the New Orleans area and caused widespread damage.

The National Weather Service office in New Orleans/Baton Rouge confirmed four tornadoes touched down in the early morning hours of Oct. 6 in southeast Louisiana.

At least five tornadoes were reported in Louisiana. — -- A New Orleans woman survived a tornado that tore through her home by hiding in her bathtub. Linda Pierre was home alone when the tornado ...