In the same part of town, a derailed 900-foot train still lay on its side Sunday afternoon. For many people in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a small city 70 miles northwest of Memphis, the results of a tornado that touched ground across five miles of town Saturday seem like a miracle. 0.00 LARGEST HAIL 01/15/2021 In Arkansas. “Everyone is safe,” he said of his family. Fitness equipment sticks through a pile of rubble Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. Arkansas Gov. The Salvation Army says they are … All things considered, Campbell thinks the town had a lucky break, although there is much work ahead. He’s also been a homeowner, for seven years, in the residential area hardest hit. Transcript for Tornado damage reported in Arkansas This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Dishes sit on a table at a demolished restaurant on East Nettleton Avenue on Sunday, March 29, 2020, after a tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Ark., the previous night. Based on the video shared online and pictures of … At least 10 homes on one block were demolished. Stills from the Arkansas Department of Transportation video that appears to show a tornado moving through Jonesboro on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Sweden made headlines around the world by not imposing the type of lockdown used elsewhere in Europe to curb the spread of Covid-19, relying instead on mostly non-coercive measures to tackle the virus. A group of people help clear debris and salvage items from Pawn Depot after a tornado touched down Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. This was was a a car car yesterday. Janie Wewers (left) and her daughter-in-law, Shannon Wewers, retrieve items from Janie's home Sunday, March 29, 2020, after it was hit by a tornado the previous night in Jonesboro, Ark. 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Tornadoes were spotted in Arkansas, Illinois and Iowa as thunderstorms swept through the area Saturday. According to the National Weather Service’s preliminary damage survey, an EF-0 tornado with winds around 65-70mph briefly touched down near Cash, Ark. Download the FOX13 Memphis app to receive alerts from breaking news in your neighborhood. People are hurt. Shannon Wewars (left) hands her mother-in-law, Janie Wewers, her purse after finding it under a piece of drywall in the kitchen Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. Sharbour Ray, of Memphis, helps his friends move things out of their home Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. The expected disaster declaration will open up a state funding stream however, and the city’s grants department is searching for opportunities, Campbell said. US Tornadoes: Past 48 Hours. But she eventually tracked her agent down through Facebook. A train sits off the tracks Sunday, March 29, 2020, after derailing near the Jonesboro Municipal Airport during the tornado on March 28 in Jonesboro, Ark. “The bathroom they hunkered down in was untouched. Generally, state tornado numbers were assigned in the order the tornado occurred, but that is not always the case. For the state specific records of multi-state tornadoes, the exit or lift-off point from the state in decimal degrees. The response initially involved hazmat gear as a precaution, Rachel Carmack, spokesperson for the Jonesboro police, said. Jonesboro firefighter Tim Rollings enters his home Sunday, March 29, 2020, on Elizabeth Lane in Jonesboro, Ark. David Pratt photographs the damage around his store Sunday, March 29, 2020, on East Nettleton Avenue in Jonesboro, Ark. Businesses on either side of his were heavily damaged or destroyed. A brief tornado spun up around 7 p.m. Monday on the Arkansas/Oklahoma state line Six tornadoes touched down in Arkansas as a severe weather system moved through the state Saturday, the National Weather Service reported. EF4 tornado damage took place in Mayflower, parts of Conway, and a large part of Vilonia, Arkansas. Notable tornadoes during this period include a historic February 5, 2008, strike in which an EF-4 tornado tore a 123-mile-long path through seven counties in north-central Arkansas, killing twelve, injuring at least 140, and damaging or destroying 880 homes and 100 businesses. Pictures submitted by viewers showed some minor damage near Ola in the town of Birta. Overall, the tornado remained on the ground for an hour. Meagen Matuszyk retrieves personal items from the trunk of her vehicle after it was turned on its side at The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro, Ark., Saturday, March 28, 2020, after a tornado touches down in the area. Debris litters yards Sunday, March 29, 2020, after a tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Ark., the night before. Preliminary Damage Survey: in NE AR revealed 2 tornadoes. Debris is pushed against homes Sunday, March 29, 2020, near The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro, Ark. Danny Griffen wipes insulation from his sister-in-law, Ann York's, car Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. A system of deadly tornadoes ripped through Arkansas and Oklahoma yesterday (April 27), killing at least 17 people and bulldozing trees and houses, authorities said. “It’s horrible,” York said of the neighborhood where she’s lived for years. At 1256 PM EST, showers were located along a line extending from 6 nm northeast of Shark River Reef to 8 nm southeast of Barnegat Light Reef to Little Egg Inlet, moving southeast at 30 knots. Jane Griffin holds a sign she found in her sister, Ann York's yard Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. Counties in a high risk tornado area include Faulkner County, AR, Pulaski County, AR and Conway County, AR.The largest tornado on record occurred on 03/21/1952, measuring a 4 … A helicopter flies over a damaged structure Sunday, March 29, 2020, at the Jonesboro Municipal Airport in Jonesboro, Ark. According to records, the largest tornado in the Little Rock area was an F4 in 1997 that caused 180 injuries and 5 deaths. Tornado warnings were issued just after 8 p.m. Wednesday night for these areas as the storm moved through. The response is in triage mode now, he said, and help for homeowners will be a little bit down the road. For many people in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a small city 70 miles northwest of Memphis, the results of a tornado that touched ground across five miles of town Saturday seem like a miracle. Our mall, we don’t know the structural integrity at this point,” Campbell said. David Pratt looks out the front door of Major Bill's Military Surplus on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. Brian Milligan, 35, lived with his wife and three kids in a house in the same neighborhood as York and his mother-in-law since 2011. 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The widest tornado (1.65 miles/rated EF2) hit Vilonia (Faulkner County) on … Search and rescue crews set out to check homes nearProspect Road and Elizabeth Lane on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. Tornado numbers are not unique and reset each year. Sixteen people lost their lives due to the tornado and 193 others were injured. Generally, state tornado numbers were assigned in the order the tornado … U.S. Tornado … But the rest of the house was destroyed,” he said. Like many of his neighbors, Milligan’s family has been sifting through the remnants of their home. Shannon Wewers (left) and her mother-in-law, Janie Wewers, look for salvageable belongings Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Janie's home in Jonesboro, Ark. Still, Campbell said the community faces a long road ahead. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. “I gotta get outta here.”. in Craighead County. A tornado ripped through Jonesboro on March 28, injuring 6 people. Our airport is totaled. FOX13 will continue to track severe weather moving through the Mid-South overnight. Watch: Tornado slams into Arkansas town 00:54 The Arkansas tornado touched down about 10 miles west of Little Rock at around 7 p.m. and moved northeastward for … Milligan shares in the sentiment of good fortune the damage wasn’t any worse. A tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Arkansas on Saturday afternoon, triggering a citywide curfew after powerful winds overturned cars and demolished buildings, according to local NBC affiliate KAIT. Wewers’ son had also been by to help his mom immediately after the storm — before reporting to work to help repair the many power lines the tornado felled around town. in Poinsett County. “But some of it is devastated beyond recognition.”. 32 homes damaged. “When you lost your mall and your airport, that’s a pretty good miracle right there,” he said, referring to the limited human toll. Three to 4 miles south of Ozark, in Franklin County, another tornado uprooted trees and damaged utility poles. His neighborhood was hit by a tornado the previous night. 0 01/15/2021 TORNADO ACTIVITY In Arkansas. Tornado on the ground just south of Cash, AR pic.twitter.com/mFUlxszDgW. A damaging tornado in Dallas was part of a system that also brought storms to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. As the storms moved through, several FOX13 viewers sent in their photos and videos. The tornado tore through a swathe of town, encompassing the airport and mall in addition to residential areas. And though 22 people were hurt, Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott described each of their injuries as “non-life threatening.”. Bill Campbell, spokesperson for the city of Jonesboro, said the city has heard from Governor Asa Hutchinson, who declared Jonesboro a disaster Sunday evening. Debris covers a parking lot as the sun sets after a tornado in Jonesboro, Ark., Saturday, March 28, 2020. Tim Rollings, 30, was one of them, a firefighter of five years. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. At the 1,000-acre airport site, a handful of small planes were barely distinguishable from piles of torn and twisted metal that were previously aircraft hangars. #arwx. Past 48 Hours; Today in History; Specific Zip Code The National Weather Service said Sunday that a strong tornado touched down in Van Buren, Arkansas, about 130 miles (212 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock. — Aaron Castleberry (@WXAaronJC) August 30, 2020. ARKANSAS.-The National Weather Service in Little Rock has confirmed a tornado touched down Thursday night (3/20/2020) in portions of Boone and Marion Counties in Northwest Arkansas. The 2nd tornado … Search and rescue teams check homes on Elizabeth Lane on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. The strongest tornado (rated EF2/maximum winds around 120 mph) tracked just over 31 miles from near Siloam Springs to Beaver Lake east of Rogers (Benton County) on October 21st. Covid relief talks heat up as Biden Administration looks to pass their $1.9 trillion plan, Bruce: President Trump showed Americans that there's hope, Indianapolis mayor describes deadly shooting as "mass murder". A person walks past the damage to the rear side of a Dillard's store after a tornado struck Saturday, March 28, 2020, at The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro, Ark. Shannon Wewars (right) helps her mother in law, Janie Wewars, look for her belongings Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. St. #. Weiner is about 22 miles southwest. Yesterday tornadoes killed at least 18 people in three states, including 10 who died in one devastated Arkansas county. Police have blocked off neighborhoods so people do not get injured. Matuszyk said she was in the Dillard's store in the mall when the tornado passed. - The state tornado number assigned to the tornado for that specific state for that specific year. According to the National Weather Service’s preliminary damage survey, an EF-0 tornado with winds around 65-70mph briefly touched down near Cash, Ark. LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Several tornado warned storms with high winds and hail moved through Arkansas Tuesday night. The door was mostly blocked by debris. A tornado hit the city the previous night. 0 TORNADOS THIS MONTH In Arkansas. Steve Griffen looks at the damage to the neighborhood Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark. Take cover now northeast to … Frame the engines all that's left. 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