Confirmed EF-1 tornado swept through Mandeville

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The storm damage in Mandeville was caused by an EF-1 tornado.

The National Weather Service confirmed last night’s severe weather system did spawn a tornado which they say touched down on Kleber Street and moved east to highway 190.

Confirmed EF1 tornado in Mandeville. Max wind speed of 100 mph. Click the link for additional info. #lawx #mswx https://t.co/hGtnA1sS7z

— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) April 20, 2020

According to the NWS, the tornado brought hail and damaging winds up to 100 mph.

The Mandeville police say the tornado torn down trees, blew debris on to roads and downed powerlines. At one point, Cleco's outage map showed more than 40 customers were without power.

There were no reports of any injuries.

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Mandeville Police officers even helped neighbors with their storm clean up.

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