NEW: Central US Winter Storms February 2021 UPDATED: Arctic Amplification UPDATED: Winter Storm Risk Increase May 12, 2017 EF1 Tornado Tosses Cars, Causes Structural Damage Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, LAUSA by Sean Breslin and Pam Wright, The Weather Channel A confirmed EF1 tornado hit the east side of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Friday. One person was injured when his or her car was flipped by the high winds near Baton Rouge. Multiple tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma and Texas from Thursday's storms. Read Full Story