Severe weather continues throughout Louisiana with confirmation of a tornado touching down in Independence. The National Weather Service found damage consistent with high end EF-1 with estimated winds at 110 mph. The path length is believed to have been 3.5 miles in length and 100 yards wide. Firefighters in the capital city were kept busy throughout the early morning hours, assisting in numerous reports of fallen trees and limbs. The St. George Fire Protection District reported responding to several storm-related incidents starting just before 5 a.m. Incident locations included I-10 at Essen, the Drusilla Lane area, and in locations along I-12 area where multiple trees had fallen. The firefighters say no injuries were reported as they assisted in removing fallen trees and debris from structures and roads.