This was the only tornado in the U.S. on May 11, the first to hit New Orleans since July 2019 and the 10th since 2000. Estimated peak winds were 75mph. Deadly New Orleans area tornado given preliminary EF3 rating Abbott said 10 people were injured by storms in the Crockett area, while more than a dozen were reportedly hurt elsewhere. A large tornado touched down in New Orleans on Tuesday evening, causing damage and destruction to the citys Lower Ninth Ward, before traveling east into the neighboring parish of St Bernard, where officials reported at least one dead and multiple injuries. Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. The tornado touched down late on . At least one person has been killed and many others were injured from the tornado. New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power A team from the National Weather Service will survey storm damage Wednesday morning to determine if a tornado touched down overnight in the city. Possible tornado in New Orleans knocks down trees, power lines; see NWS confirms EF-0 tornado touched down near Covington WWL-TV meteorologist Payton Malone shared terrifying footage on Twitter of a tornado that ripped across the Lower 9th Ward and Arabi areas of Orleans and St. Bernard Parish Tuesday night. Severe weather and tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana as storm strengthen in It stayed on the ground for around 10 miles . But the power outages could be a problem Wednesday. A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by . The giant twister was reported on the ground in New Orleans for at least five minutes and many watched on live TV as the dark, swirling tunnel of wind bore down on the city, hitting close to the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood that was the hardest hit by the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A nearby suburb was hardest hit with more than 12,000 structures damaged. No deaths occurred. As of 4 a.m. Sunday morning, there are new storm surge numbers in the forecast as Category 4 Hurricane Ida gets closer to landfall. WATCH: Doorbell camera captures EF0 tornado in Algiers - KSLA The tornadoes came on a wild weather day in Texas, as wildfires burned in the west and a blizzard warning was issued for the Texas Panhandle, where up to 9 inches (23 centimeters) of snow fell. . 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. The determination about a tornado could come as early as Wednesday afternoon but it could also come later this week.