Tree falls on Tangipahoa Parish home, more than 4,500 without power amid severe thunderstorms
HAMMOND — A tree fell on a Tangipahoa Parish home during strong thunderstorms on Monday afternoon.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said there was a report of a tree on a house and car in Natalbany. TPSO said there were no injuries reported.
More than 4,500 people lost power in Tangipahoa Parish, according to Entergy's power outage map.
The map shows several thousand customers without electricity, mostly scattered throughout the Hammond and Loranger areas.
As reported by Storm Station Meteorologist Malcolm Byron, viewer-submitted video shows a possible tornado near Hammond.
Possible Tornado In Hammond! ???
— Malcolm Byron (@mbyronwx) September 7, 2026
Randall Johnson captured this video at the Walmart Supercenter in Hammond. Radar did detect some short-lived rotation in the area. We don't see any debris being lofted in this video, but there's a chance that a weak tornado touched down. @WBRZ pic.twitter.com/EuQXPv8g78
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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Tangipahoa Parish through 3:45 p.m., as well as one for East Feliciana, West Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes through 4:30 p.m.