hurricane Francine live updates downgraded to Tropical Storm after making landfall Francine made landfall Wednesday evening in tabon Parish Southwest of New Orleans Louisiana initially a category 2 storm Francine weakened to a category 1 hurricane upon making landfall heavy rains and severe thunderstorms are forecasted as the storm continues to move inland residents are advised to stay indoors and follow local advisories for safety measures stay tuned for more live updates on Hurricane Francine