News High winds, tornadoes and drenching rain reported as Tropical Storm Claudette batters parts of Gulf Coast June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY Comments Off on High winds, tornadoes and drenching rain reported as Tropical Storm Claudette batters parts of Gulf Coast Claudette made landfall in southeast Louisiana just before 7 a.m. CT Saturday and is drenching coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.