The National Weather Service has now confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near Covington when that front pushed through on Monday.
The estimated peak winds were 75 mph.
The severe weather broke out after lunchtime and extended until the early evening hours.
Storms rolled through quickly but spawned several tornado watches and warnings.
Thousands were briefly without power.
The track of this small tornado was two miles long and originated near the Highway 190 and I-12 interchange in West St Tammany.
