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Tornado Warning Issued for New Orleans Area
19 Jun
Summary
- Tornado warning issued for New Orleans until 6:15 a.m.
- Tornado sighted near Metairie, moving northeast at 25 mph.
- Over 20,000 households lost power in affected parishes.
New Orleans faced a tornado threat early on 2026-06-19, with a warning in effect until 6:15 a.m. Radar confirmed a tornado near Metairie at 5:55 a.m. that was heading northeast at 25 mph.
The storm's path included Interstate 610 and neighborhoods such as City Park and Lakeview. Other nearby parishes like St. Charles and Jefferson were also under tornado warnings earlier in the morning.
These warnings came as Post-tropical Cyclone Arthur brought hours of heavy rain to southeast Louisiana. The severe weather resulted in widespread power outages, with over 20,000 households in Orleans and Jefferson parishes losing electricity.
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