Tornado outbreak of February 7, 2017
Damage to vehicles at the National Finance Center from the EF3 New Orleans East tornado. | |
| Duration | 13 hours, 21 minutes |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 15 |
| Max. rating1 | EF3 tornado |
| Largest hail | 2.00 in (5.1 cm) in multiple locations |
| Fatalities | 1 fatality, 40 injuries |
| Damage | $175 million (2017 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States |
Part of the tornadoes of 2017 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale | |
A small but damaging outbreak of 15 tornadoes impacted the Southeastern United States on February 7, 2017. The most damaging tornado of the outbreak was a large and powerful EF3 tornado. The tornado caused considerable damage along its path and left approximately 10,000 homes without electricity. 33 injuries occurred in the area after the tornado hit near Chef Menteur Highway with hundreds of structures sustaining moderate to significant damage along the ten-mile path. In response to the disaster, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency.
Other destructive and strong tornadoes occurred on this day as well, including an EF1 tornado that killed a man near Donaldsonville, Louisiana and another EF3 tornado that injured three and caused considerable damage to homes, trees, and power lines in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Overall, the outbreak killed one and injured 40.