The Weather Service says radar identified a debris ball from the Jasper County storm, a strong indicator of a tornado. ———1:20 p.m.New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu reports substantial damage in eastern New Orleans after an apparent tornado touched down in the area. ———12:45 p.m.Eastern New Orleans resident James Thomas says his whole neighborhood shows storm damage, but his house escaped a tornado with a near miss. Not far from the marina, a possible tornado was reported in the town of Madisonville, according to reports from the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service reports that storm spotters reported a funnel cloud near Baker, Louisiana, around 9 a.m.

Source: ABC News February 07, 2017 18:08 UTC