Three confirmed tornados hit southern Louisiana causing major damage to structures as a wave of severe thunderstorms swept through the region. Tornado watches covered large parts of Louisiana and Mississippi and the line of severe storms prompted multiple tornado warnings. Eastern New Orleans resident James Thomas says his whole neighborhood shows storm damage, but his house escaped a tornado. In Louisiana, tornado watches covered the metro areas of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In Mississippi, a tornado watch covered the southern half of the state and included the Jackson, Hattiesburg and Biloxi areas.

Source: Fox News February 07, 2017 18:25 UTC