Louisiana Sends National Guard To Tornado Disaster Area Around New Orleans
One day after storms and tornadoes ripped through Texas, a twister flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house in the middle of a street in the New Orleans area.
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One day after storms and tornadoes ripped through Texas, a twister flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house in the middle of a street in the New Orleans area.
The tornado appeared to start in a New Orleans suburb and then move east across the Mississippi River into the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and parts of St. Bernard Parish before moving northeast.
Officials have confirmed a 73-year-old woman was killed and more than 10 injured when a reported tornado touched down through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, damaging schools, an animal shelter, homes and businesses on March 21.
He may be down to eight lives now, but a cat named 'Nado,' can still count himself lucky after surviving Monday's tornado that hit the Jacksboro Animal Shelter.
Wildfires continue to scorch parts of North Texas, and forecasters say a storm system moving through should bring much-needed rain but also lightning and strong winds.
While it will be a beautiful day, the high fire danger continues for all of North Texas and especially west of I-35 where a Red Flag Warning has been issued.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 7:00 a.m. Friday. And an incoming incoming weather system will bring the possibility of rain, large hail, and wind gusts up to 45+ mph.
One week we're talking winter weather and the next week we're in the throes of spring, with the potential for severe storms.
We are still monitoring the potential for some strong to severe storms to develop later this evening. The line is expected to move through the Metroplex between 9 p.m. and midnight.
In your typical North Texas tradition, we'll have different weather each day of the coming week.
A strong cold front is headed to North Texas overnight. It will take temperatures from the upper 70s Friday afternoon, to the upper 40s by Saturday afternoon.
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Six people were killed when an Amazon facility in Illinois collapsed after it was hit by a tornado yesterday.
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These storms could produce isolated tornadoes but more likely the severe threat will be large hail and damaging winds.
The Flash Flood Watch for North Texas continues until Thursday night. Widespread amounts of 2" to 3" of rainfall are possible.
The story continues to stay focused on a severe weather threat tonight for the area. The Metroplex and much of north Texas is under an ENHANCED RISK for severe weather for the first time this fall.
Starting on Aug. 2, the National Weather Service will be more descriptive of its severe thunderstorm warnings by adding the types of damage the storms threaten.
We are expecting a rare July cold front to move into North Texas late Saturday, bringing a chance of severe storms in the area.
As of the lunch hour, the heavy rain has moved out of the warned area and is not expected to return today. But strong storms are possible this afternoon in the southeast part of North Texas.
Many North Texans are expected to wake up to heavy rain Monday morning and the possibility of some strong to severe storms.
Flash flooding continues to be a major threat for North Texas, along with a chance at severe weather.
Wet weather continues across North Texas, and along with the flooding threat comes the chance for hail.
The family's home had just been rebuilt after it was hit by the EF-3 tornado that went through same area of Dallas in October 2019.
"It was a really bad accident," said CBS 11 storm chaser Mike Prendergast. "That was where the tornado crossed. Several people that were a witness to it say they saw it cross.
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The report also says a company had submitted a Texas 811 ticket about a week before the explosion.
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