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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s getting late, and it’s almost time to close up for the evening. Here are some stories you might have missed today.

National Weather Service: EF0 tornado touched down in Seventh Ward

Storm damage near North Claiborne and Esplanade
Storm damage near North Claiborne and Esplanade

The National Weather Service confirms that an EF0 tornado touched down in the Seventh Ward this afternoon.

Tornado causes collapse of three Treme buildings, two injured

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New Orleans Fire Department responded this afternoon to three structural collapses along North Claiborne in the Treme area after a possible funnel cloud touched down in the area.

Is your car one of the most stolen in Louisiana?

Ford recalled about 13,500 2015 Lincoln MKC SUV's because drivers are shutting the vehicle off by mistake. (From Ford Motor Co.)

Is your car, truck or SUV more likely to be stolen than your neighbor’s?

 

Happy Birthday, Satchmo!

27th October 1970: Louis 'Satchmo' ('Satchelmouth') Armstrong (1900 - 1971), the great jazz trumpeter and vocalist meets nine year old fan Enrico Tomasso from Leeds, who travelled to London Airport specially to see his idol, and played him a tune on the trumpet.
27th October 1970: Louis ‘Satchmo’ (‘Satchelmouth’) Armstrong (1900 – 1971), the great jazz trumpeter and vocalist meets nine year old fan Enrico Tomasso from Leeds, who travelled to London Airport specially to see his idol, and played him a tune on the trumpet.

Today, August 4th is also the birthday of Louis Armstrong, born in 1901, but it’s not the day he actually celebrated.

Cool Escapes: 10 reasons to go sailing on a schooner

Look for this banner at the Biloxi waterfront.
Look for this banner at the Biloxi waterfront.

Warning: You might find yourself coiling rope, helping with the rigging, or hoisting a sail.