Tornado Passes Ships on Mississippi River in New Orleans
A tornado passed over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 22, leaving one dead and causing heavy damage in the Arabi area.
One person was confirmed to have been killed in the storm, Sheriff James Pohlmann said at a press conference on Tuesday night.
Damage was reported on the ground by the National Weather Service as the storm moved west of the Arabi area, moving northeast into the city’s east.
Crews were working to restore power to 8,000 customers affected by the storm, according to Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
This video posted to Facebook by David Mark Poindexter shows a tornado moving over the Mississippi River into the Arabi area. A number of light blue power flashes happen as the funnel cloud moves into the city. Credit: David Mark Poindexter via Storyful
Video Transcript
[WIND BLOWING] - Damn! What the hell is that?! God damn! There it is. Holy [MUTED] Check that [MUTED] out. Look at that [MUTED] tornado. Look at that [MUTED] tornado on the river. Holy [MUTED] Check that out. That is bad ass. There it goes. Holy sh-- [WIND BLOWING WILDLY] [INAUDIBLE] Holy [MUTED] Look at that! That [MUTED] everybody up. [MUTED] in the air. Holy [MUTED] Damn! Damn! [INAUDIBLE] Holy [MUTED] Is that cool or what? Look at that tornado. [INAUDIBLE]
