Arkansas tornado News

Arkansas Governor Allots $500K for Tornado Debris Cleanup

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe is making $500,000 available to pay for removal of debris removal in Pulaski County. The governor’s office said Friday that state funds are necessary because the damaged areas in western Pulaski County won’t receive federal disaster …

Arkansas EF4 Tornado Destroyed 328 Homes

Leaders in Faulkner County say a preliminary assessment shows that 328 homes were destroyed in Sunday’s tornado. Faulkner County Attorney David Hogue says 710 homes have been assessed so far after the EF4 tornado hit the county. Along with the …

Forecasters Say Arkansas Has 11th Twister of Year

Forecasters say storms that swept the state Sunday and Monday included at least one tornado, which touched down southwest of Carlisle in Lonoke County, Ark. A storm survey team couldn’t find damage, but photographs taken during the storm indicated it …