'I'm super shooken up': New Orleans-area resident describes moments tornado hits town
About an hour after a violent tornado damaged a hospital and homes in New Iberia, Louisiana, the severe weather threat moved into the New Orleans metro area triggering at least one confirmed tornado.
Chalmette, LA resident reacts to tornado: It's scary, you get shaken up
Chalmette, Louisiana resident Angel Landry tells FOX Weather that debris is scattered everywhere, and neighbors have lost homes after a tornado hit St. Bernard Parish.
For the second time this year, a tornado moved through Chalmette, Louisiana, destroying everything in its path.
Angel Landry's voice trembled as she told FOX Weather what had happened in the moments before the tornado touched down in her town.
"I'm sorry – I'm super shooken up," Landry said.
About an hour after a violent tornado damaged a hospital and homes in New Iberia, Louisiana, the severe weather threat moved into the New Orleans metro area triggering at least one confirmed tornado.
Landry and her family watched as a tornado hit.
"All the things that you see on TV and hear about tornadoes when you're so close to one, it's just that. To see complete homes go up into the air and just disintegrate," she explained.
Landry captured video of the second tornado she and her family experienced in less than a year.
Tornado spotted in Chalmette, Louisiana
Power flashes visible during a tornado sighting in Chalmette, Louisiana.
The last tornado struck in March, and she says that New Orleans is no stranger to having severe weather impact the region.
In March, two tornadoes tore through a part of New Orleans, killing a 25-year-old man and leaving a wide path of destruction.
The town of Arabi was also devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Some spots were 10 to 20 feet underwater when the levees broke.
"I've watched this whole parish rebuild from complete devastation after Katrina and then in March when this tornado came through and happened," Landry said.
The latest tornado was part of a severe weather outbreak that began on Tuesday in Texas and Oklahoma before moving eastward.
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Image 1 of 12Several homes and businesses were damaged in the tornado that struck south of New Orleans (New Orleans Fire Department.)
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Image 2 of 12Several homes and businesses were damaged in the tornado that struck south of New Orleans (New Orleans Fire Department.)
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Image 3 of 12Several homes and businesses were damaged in the tornado that struck south of New Orleans (New Orleans Fire Department.)
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Image 4 of 12Several homes and businesses were damaged in the tornado that struck south of New Orleans (New Orleans Fire Department.)
![Damage at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy and Range in Harvey, Louisiana on December 14, 2022.]()
Image 5 of 12Damage at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy and Range in Harvey, Louisiana on December 14, 2022. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office )
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Image 6 of 12Damage at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy and Range in Harvey, Louisiana on December 14, 2022. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office )
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Image 7 of 12Chalmette, Louisiana resident Angel Landry tells FOX Weather that debris is scattered everywhere, and neighbors have lost homes after a tornado hit St. Bernard Parish. (Angel Landry)
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Image 8 of 12Damage at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy and Range in Harvey, Louisiana on December 14, 2022. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office )
![Damage at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy and Range in Harvey, Louisiana on December 14, 2022.]()
Image 9 of 12Damage at Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Training Academy and Range in Harvey, Louisiana on December 14, 2022. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office )
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Image 10 of 12Tornado damage south of New Orleans (Councilman Scott Walker)
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Image 11 of 12Tornado damage south of New Orleans (Councilman Scott Walker)
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Image 12 of 12Tornado damage south of New Orleans (Councilman Scott Walker)
In her video, the tornado is seen dancing over homes, white fencing and a car driving toward Landry's direction.
"It was absolutely insane," Landry said.
The dark gray funnel arched over Chalmette. Inside the tornado, lightning flashed.
Tornado causes power flashes in New Orleans sky
Commuters in New Orleans witnessed a tornado appear Wednesday afternoon. (Credit: Patrick Fortier/WEATHER TRAKER /TMX)
And while Landry remains shaken up, she knows that just like the last time her city experienced hardship, they know exactly what to do.
"We will rebuild," she explained. "It's a resilient place to be."