Tornado causes damage in New Orleans

A tornado damaged homes and knocked out power in the New Orleans area on Tuesday night.

A tornado damaged homes and knocked out power in the New Orleans area on Tuesday night.

The tornado caused damage in St. Bernard's Parish, in the eastern part of New Orleans, including the Ninth Ward, Chalmette and Arabi areas. It hit at around 7:30 p.m. local time, according to the National Weather Service.

"First responders and police are in Arabi assessing tornado damage and helping affected residents," St. Bernard's Parish officials wrote on Facebook. "There is plenty of debris and downed power lines which is making the area very congested. PLEASE stay away from this area."

It was unclear whether there were any injuries in St. Bernard's Parish.