NWS LIX - March 22, 2022 Tornado Event

Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Extreme Heat; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding Tuesday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through Tuesday across much of the western U.S. and northern New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Major Hurricane by this weekend as it moves across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor future forecasts for any East Coast impacts. 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.

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