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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – NASA confirmed in a series of tweets this afternoon that a tornado touched down at the Michoud Facility in New Orleans East this morning.
The tornado touched down at 11:25 a.m., according to NASA.
At 11:25am CT, a tornado impacted our Michoud Facility in New Orleans. Only minor injuries reported & personnel are being accounted for (1)
— NASA (@NASA) February 7, 2017
Still a threat of severe weather at Michoud & officials continue to monitor the situation to ensure safety of onsite personnel (2)
— NASA (@NASA) February 7, 2017
No injuries have been reported, but pictures from the scene indicate extensive damage to several buildings.The onsite Michoud emergency response team is also conducting damage assessments of buildings and facilities (3)
— NASA (@NASA) February 7, 2017
