Arkansas, Tornado Watch and severe
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From Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
At least 22 counties are reporting damage after a severe storm system brought high winds, hail, tornadoes, and flooding to Arkansas on Wednesday.
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South, Midwest and Tornado
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The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency, the most severe type of warning that exists, in Lake City, Arkansas — meaning there was a large tornado on the ground causing damage in a popu...
From CBS News
At least six people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest, and officials are bracing for more severe weather and flooding in the coming days.
From U.S. News & World Report
Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighbo...
From Houston Chronicle
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Another few rounds of strong to severe weather are expected in Arkansas as we head into the weekend, and all modes of severe weather are possible.
Terrifying videos of a violent tornado in Arkansas have gone viral after a stormy night in the Central and Southern U.S. that threw debris hundreds of feet into the air. The tornadoes arrived as a powerful spring storm system swept through portions of the Lower Ohio Valley and South.
A powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Arkansas on Wednesday, prompting the issuance of an urgent Tornado Emergency.
A powerful, wide-reaching spring storm is threatening parts of the central and eastern US, with a life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes possible in some areas. Follow here for live updates.
Tornadoes ripped through portions of the South overnight, triggering widespread damage, coupled with fears of flooding.
A tornado outbreak is expected to rip parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare ‘high’ risk severe weather outlook, warning millions in the Midwest and South. Multiple tornado watches are in effect in the four states.
Most of Arkansas will be under a tornado watch until the line of storms moves over the state overnight into Thursday. Cavanaugh says Wednesday is just round one of the storm system, with three more bands of heavy rain crossing over the state, spanning the rest of the week and into Saturday.
Tornadoes are sweeping across areas of the South and Midwest of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction and tens of thousands of homes without power. Flash flooding is expected to follow the violent storms as the National Weather Service warns of a threat to life.