Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through New Orleans today. The governor toured Caddo Parish where he surveyed damage, according to his Twitter.

At least three people have died and more than a dozen were left injured across Louisiana over the past 24 hours as severe weather moves across the South carving a path of destruction. A tornado ...

US Tornado slams Louisiana town leaving 3 dead, including child; missing mom found deceased Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed three people, including an 8-year-old boy and his mom, killed by ...

In Louisiana, severe storms produced high winds and hail, with golf ball-sized hail being reported in New Iberia, Louisiana. Near Greenwood, Louisiana, trees were reportedly snapped from a tornado.

Past tornado severity in Louisiana. Louisiana has has seven federal Disaster Declarations for tornado events since 1965, according to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security.

Did a Texas tornado travel 100 miles along the Gulf Coast? If its end point in southwest Louisiana can be confirmed, the tornado would be the longest-tracking Texas twister since 1995.