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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — While Hurricane Season may be months away, people in the New Orleans area got this year’s first taste of strong winds as an EF-3 tornado ripped across the ground for 11 miles on Tuesday night. Check out photos and videos submitted by our viewers and news crews.
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Massive tornado sweeps across Arabi (Photo: Miki Nikolic) 
Arabi Elementary School records significant storm damage from Tuesday, March 22’s tornado (Photo: Peyton Trist/WGNO) 
Arabi Elementary School records significant storm damage from Tuesday, March 22’s tornado (Photo: Peyton Trist/WGNO) 
Storm damage recorded in Arabi, LA (Photo: Jeff Kent/WGNO) 
Storm damage recorded in Arabi, LA (Photo: Jeff Kent/WGNO) 
A debris lined street is seen in the Lower 9th Ward, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in New Orleans, after strong storms moved through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 
A still image from video taken by Chalmette local Preston Trahan shows a tornado in New Orleans from March 22 spinning. (Storyful) 
A still image from video taken by Chalmette local Preston Trahan shows a tornado in New Orleans from March 22 spinning. (Storyful) 
A debris lined street is seen in the Lower 9th Ward, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in New Orleans, after strong storms moved through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) 
Total destruction as Tornado lays waste to Alexander Street in Arabi, La. 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Tamica Lee/WGNO) 
(Photo: Tamica Lee/WGNO) 
(Photo: Tamica Lee/WGNO) 
(Photo: Tamica Lee/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
(Photo: Kenny Lopez/WGNO) 
Arabi Elementary School records significant storm damage from Tuesday, March 22. (Photo: Peyton Trist/WGNO) 
Arabi Elementary School records significant storm damage from Tuesday, March 22. (Photo: Peyton Trist/WGNO) 
Arabi Elementary School records significant storm damage from Tuesday, March 22. (Photo: Peyton Trist/WGNO) 
Arabi Elementary School records significant storm damage from Tuesday, March 22. (Photo: Peyton Trist/WGNO) 
Drone shot of tornado damage in Arabi neighborhood captured at sunrise on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (Photo: PJ Hahn) 
Street damage caused by large tornado in Arabi (Photo: Miki Nikolic) 
Aftermath continues to show how the New Orleans area was impacted by the March 22 tornado. (Photo: Petyon Trist/WGNO) 
Aftermath continues to show how the New Orleans area was impacted by the March 22 tornado. (Photo: Petyon Trist/WGNO) 
Aftermath continues to show how the New Orleans area was impacted by the March 22 tornado. (Photo: Petyon Trist/WGNO) 
Aftermath continues to show how the New Orleans area was impacted by the March 22 tornado. (Photo: Petyon Trist/WGNO) 
Aftermath continues to show how the New Orleans area was impacted by the March 22 tornado. (Photo: Petyon Trist/WGNO)
Get involved
The United Way of Southwest Louisiana has created a fund to aid storm victims during this difficult time. To donate, click here.
