Ruston, Louisiana, took a direct hit from an EF-3 tornado. Tornado rips through SlidellThursday A confirmed tornado ripped through Slidell Thursday afternoon as severe weather rolled through southeast Louisiana. A mother and son were killed early Thursday in Ruston, in north-central Louisiana, after an EF3 tornado ripped through the town and Louisiana Tech University campus about 2:30 a.m. local time.

"We are blessed tonight," Guntown Mayor Bud Herring said about the lack of fatalities or serious injuries.Guntown city officials put in place an overnight curfew because of the downed powerlines and concerns over gas leaks, Herring said. In Vernon Parish, Louisiana, the storm killed 59-year-old Betty Patin, the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Department said in a Facebook post. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. A slew of more than 70 tornado warnings were in effect across Louisiana and Mississippi by midday Monday as a violent outbreak of severe weather ignited across the region sparking 33 tornado reports.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a small, EF-1 tornado at Baton Rouge General in Mid City, another in Prairieville that caused some damage off … "What made this outbreak particularly dangerous was how strong and long-lived these tornadoes were, with numerous long-track supercells all occurring at the same time," Putnam said. Tornadoes have not yet been confirmed in the state by the National Weather Service.City officials said on social media that trees and power lines had fallen throughout Monroe. A day after a series of tornadoes caused widespread damage, injuries, and fatalities in the Deep South, reports continued to roll in of the storm's impacts while tornado warnings and watches persist.

Multiple injuries were reported in Columbia, Mississippi, located west of Hattiesburg, after at least one tornado struck the community, Columbia Police Chief Michael Kelly said.

"It's mostly farm equipment and silos and trees in the roadway, trees into a house," he said. Severe weather began early on Monday in Louisiana, with the first rotating supercell thunderstorm dropping a tornado on Rapides Parish shortly after 11:30 a.m.

The storms have already left at least five dead in two states. "The tornado activity across the Lower Mississippi Valley on Monday was not out of the ordinary for December, but the storms were particularly strong and long-lived for this time of year," Rich Putnam, an AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist, said "Typically that region experiences a minimum in tornadoes during the summer months, and sees the majority of their late summer and early fall tornadoes occur during tropical events. "When I first come on the scene, County Road 265 was blocked by trees and debris. 2 – EF-1 near Keachi; Estimated wind of 95 mph. See the latest updates, context, and perspectives about this story.

Twelve homes sustained damage and three injuries were reported at this location.

He added that there are more highly populated areas that were spared from the tornado's wrath and officials were "thankful for that" as well. A large cone tornado and damage have been reported after a likely tornado in Laurel, Mississippi, which is located 25 miles north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Do not touch or attempt to move them,"All flights at Monroe Regional Airport were canceled until further notice, Director Ron Phillips said.

At least seven people were killed after tornadoes tore through parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana Wednesday evening into Thursday, splintering homes and overturning a … At least 20 homes in Monroe were heavily damaged as winds ripped away several roofs and downed trees and power lines.An Easter Sunday tornado ripped through the Cherry Blossom Dr. The individuals were a married couple who were found dead north of their property. "It seems liked these young people then the adults that were here did exactly that and [it] spared their lives and spared injury for sure," he said.

"Even though the morning storms have left the state, many other dangerous systems remain across Louisiana.

Low-end EF3 tornado damage has been assessed in Jones County, Mississippi as it went through Laurel. Patin was in her mobile home which was destroyed in the tornado, authorities said. Storm surveys conducted on Tuesday across the South are bringing more information about just how intense and ferocious some of the tornadoes were during Monday's outbreak. Continue to check back with AccuWeather for the latest information on this story, and Rare 'bolt from the blue' lightning strike caught on truck dash camThe weather seemed tranquil. A NWS Storm Survey team investigated the tornado between DeRidder and Alexandria on Tuesday and determined winds to be between 140-160mph making it an EF3 tornado.

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