NWS LIX - March 22, 2022 Tornado Event

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Severe Weather Event of March 22, 2022

A strong upper level disturbance and surface low produced tornadic supercell thunderstorms over portions of metro New Orleans in Southeast Louisiana during the evening hours of Tuesday March 22, 2022. There were two tornadoes reported with these supercell thunderstorms as they moved across portions of metro New Orleans. The most significant tornado impacted the community of Arabi in St. Bernard Parish, LA.

2 tornadoes have been confirmed from this event. These tornadoes have been determined to range in strength from EF1 to EF3 after NWS storm surveys were conducted.

Damage Surveys: