An EF1 tornado touched down near Scott in southeastern Pulaski County on Saturday morning, destroying homes and injuring two people, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said. Scott Fire Chief Ron Myers said five structures were destroyed — four mobile homes and a farm shop. The tornado spun out of a larger line of…
National Weather Service confirms Prairie Co. landspout as EF-0 tornado
PRAIRIE COUNTY (KATV) — The National Weather Service has officially confirmed a landspout that touched down in Prairie County as a EF-0 tornado. The landspout initially developed approximately two miles west-southwest of Little Dixie, moving southwest at speeds of 4 miles per hour. According to the NWS, the landspout was active for about 14 minutes,…
Afternoon storms bring landspout, knock tree onto home
PRAIRIE AND SALINE COUNTIES, Ark. (KATV) — Storms battered most of the state Wednesday afternoon. A landspout touched down in Des Arc, and heavy winds uprooted trees in Saline County. Susan Marak, her husband, and their eight dogs and cat are thankful for no injuries and minimal damage to their home after a tree landed…