Who knows anything about a tornado in New Orleans?

[TNDemo]

I saw on CNN that an apparent tornado had struck NO. I called my daughter in Baton Rouge, who knew nothing, but was going to call her boyfriend in NO. Anybody know what's going on?

[Newsjock]

1. link here

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/13774040.htm

KENNER, La. - A violent thunderstorm swept through neighborhoods hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, tearing off roofs, knocking down utility poles and collapsing at least one previously storm-damaged house early Thursday, authorities said.

No serious injuries were reported.

The storm ripped part of a roof off Louis Armstrong International Airport, then hit the suburb of Kenner and the hurricane-ravaged lakefront area of New Orleans where at least one house collapsed, police said.

Authorities said a state police communications tower also fell across a roadway.

At the airport, a piece of roof was torn off a concourse, and a jetway used to load passengers was torn off and slammed into another jetway, said airport spokeswoman Michelle Duffourc. The airport was left on emergency power, grounding passenger service.

[LA lady]

2. local news says yes

The only article I could find to post says possible tornado but locally they are saying it was one.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_New_Orleans_Wind_Damage.html
"A violent thunderstorm swept through neighborhoods hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, tearing off roofs, knocking down utility poles and collapsing at least one previously storm-damaged house early Thursday, authorities said.

No serious injuries were reported.

The storm ripped part of a roof off Louis Armstrong International Airport, then hit the suburb of Kenner and the hurricane-ravaged lakefront area of New Orleans where at least one house collapsed, police said."