given the limited info, I looked up transmission towers near the eastern Jefferson parish bank and downtown, and found this area. I’m guessing one of these big boys came down In this area.
Jocco guy still outside the innermost core. It’s close by, but probably 5-10 miles south. Doubt he’s seeing anything over 100mph at this point. (Maybe close). But not 150… you’d have that whiteout - misty look to the wind blowing if he did.
Frictional convergence/orographical lift off the mountains. Wasn’t exactly invoked by the eye producing its own hot tower via oceanic content. Rather lift off the mountain range , probably just really good timing.