No birds ran on that shift. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Recovery specialists from FEMA, the state, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be at the center to help with FEMA applications, answer questions and provide referrals to resources. Stephen Swofford/AP A 13-year-old girl in Warren Township, Ohio, was killed Saturday afternoon when a large oak tree fell onto her home, trapping her under the rubble, according to the Warren Township Police Department. One weather-related death was reported in North Little Rock, according to Madeline Roberts, a spokesperson for the Pulaski County Emergency Management Agency. The Dinosaur Explorer exhibit will be coming to the Clinton Presidential Center starting on June 8. Cross County Coroner Eli Long told KAIT-TV. The population density was 200.3 inhabitants per square mile (77.3/km2). The collapse occurred as a storm hit Belvidere's Boone County, with winds in the area reported to be in excess of 50 mph. Sullivan County, Indiana's emergency management director Jim Pirtle told CBS News that there had been three deaths there. Outages were also reported in Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Indiana and Texas. After the storm passed, multiple damage reports started coming in from the Clinton area in Van Buren county. Firefighters carry a woman out of her condo after her complex was damaged by a tornado on Friday in Little Rock, Ark. All rights reserved. commissioner, AR Guardsmen win International Sniper Competition, Hunter Biden to appear in Arkansas court Monday, Southern Baptist leader selection process fails amid, Wisconsin man wins $100K AR Powerball prize, BestReviews.com - Top gifts to make everyone happy this spring, Surprise your mom with one of these Mothers Day, Mothers Day inspo: This foot massager has 20,000, Drew Barrymores Walmart collection is perfect for, Best Mothers Day gifts for the budding plant mom, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The City of Clinton is situated on the shore of the Archey Fork, a tributary of the Upper Little Red River which flows into Greers Ferry Lake. Bill Lee drove to the county Saturday to tour the destruction and comfort residents. "She kept asking me, 'What do I do, daddy?'" Other deaths were reported in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi the Little Rock area. High near 45F. In a bizarre twist, the town of Clinton, Arkansas was hit by a tornado on a day when Arkansas voters journeyed to the polls to vote for Hillary Clinton in the state's democratic primary.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The risk of mold allergy symptoms is low. Officials also said there were people trapped in the debris of destroyed homes. Stay hydrated and stretch to help avoid arthritis symptoms. Joseph Cress/AP Cleanup begins after a tornado touched down in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday. Day said, tearing up. Nearly 100 new wildfires were reported Friday in Oklahoma, according to the state forest service, and firefighters hoped to gain ground against them Saturday. (KAIT) - A pre-dawn storm Tuesday set off tornado warnings and sirens across Northeast Arkansas. There's houses destroyed, trees down on streets.". It would then move through the business district on Highway 62/412 in Highland, destroying several businesses and the towns fire station. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Environmental & Historic Preservation Guidance, Real Estate, Lending or Insurance Professionals, State, Local, Tribal or Territorial Governments, Preparedness Activities, Research & Webinars, Voluntary & Community-Based Organizations, Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation, National Business Emergency Operations Center, Disaster Recovery Center Open in Clinton County. And in northern Mississippi's Pontotoc County, the state emergency management agency confirmed one death and four injuries. Senator from New York. Conditions for lawn mowing are ideal. At least 15 deaths were reported across Tennessee, with nine storm-related deaths in McNairy County, Tennessee, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed to CBS News Sunday night. Sarah Huckabee Sanders activated 100 members of the Arkansas National Guard to help local authorities respond to the damage throughout the state. The team discovered the damage was related to straight-line wind ranging from 60-65 MPH. That's when we heard a bang on the roof of the packing department.When it had passed, we saw the top of a high hill just across the creek. The risk of tree pollen symptoms is high. 45K views 12 years ago Wedge tornado in the Ozark Mountains just west of Clinton, Arkansas, and a cone tornado after dark on the second storm further south 10 miles west of Bee Branch, AR. The restoration is now part of the city's historic downtown park and trail system.[5]. We got hit bad, Pirtle said speaking by phone from Florida. The tornado continued northeast into Stone County where EF-2 and EF-3 damage was found in the southern part of the county. [12] Notable people Bobby Burnett, AFL Rookie of the Year for 1966 Clifton Clowers, World War I veteran, farmer, and inspiration for the Merle Kilgore song "Wolverton Mountain." [13] Windy with rain showers. Rescue teams performed an initial search of the theater and were carrying out a second search, "looking into the stabilization of the building, Schadle said. An official website of the United States government. CLINTON, Ark.- UPDATE: The National Weather Service surveyed the damage in Clinton on Thursday. Updated: Feb 5, 2015 / 09:10 AM CST. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. Meanwhile, the Little Rock tornado tore first through neighborhoods in the western part of the city and shredded a small shopping center that included a Kroger grocery store. Biden earlier declared broad areas of the country major disaster areas, making federal resources and financial aid available for recovery. It added, "Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this disaster.". Matt Marton/AP The dead included four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, Cross County Coroner Eli Long told KAIT-TV. FEMA does not discriminate against individuals based on their race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. One weather-related death and four injuries occurred in Pontotoc County Friday, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The exhibit will feature an interactive experience that will give visitors a chance to . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The tornado would finally lift south of the Spring River, just southeast of Hardy. Gov. Our live coverage for the day has ended. The majority were killed by the long-tracked tornado. One report was of a semi-truck being blown over on US-65. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $19,152 for females. According to records, the largest tornado in the Clinton area was an F4 in 2008 that caused 139 injuries and 13 deaths. of Tornados in Clinton, AR 2 The venue's Facebook page said the bands scheduled to perform were Morbid Angel, Crypta, Skeletal Remains and Revocation. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said in a tweet that his office is closely monitoring the situation. First responders arrived within minutes of the collapse and began pulling people from the debris, Belvidere Fire Department Chief Shawn Schadle said. The Stone County Medical Center was damaged in the storm, along with other buildings on Main Street. Clinton is the county seat of Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. A channelization project in 1982[4] following a major flood event has recently been re-engineered by The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with city officials and corporate sponsors. The National Championship Chuckwagon Races are held annually at the Bar of Ranch in Clinton. In Tennessee's Tipton County, one weather-related fatality and 28 injuries were blamed on the storm, according to Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley. In addition to the semi-truck, there were also reports of structural damage southwest of where the semi-truck was blown over. Follow the latest weather newshereor read through the updates below. Wynne City Councilmember Lisa Powell Carter said the town about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Memphis, Tennessee, was without power and roads were full of debris. "So I'm trying to dig through the shower curtain and see. It took out some houses\".Another one was a sheriff's deputy hysterically exclaining, \"OH MY GOD, IT'S BEHIND WAL-MART!\".While we were still in the tornado shelter area, we heard the tornado go by, sounding like 1000 kettle drums being drum rolled on. hide caption. It was 11 years ago on February 5, 2008 when 12 tornadoes cause extensive damage in Arkansas, killing 14 people. The storm then tracked into Sharp County, causing EF-2 damage on the east side of Ash Flat. Clinton, AR is a Very High Risk area for tornados. Roane and Henry Counties each recorded one storm-related death as of Sunday night, TEMA said. This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. You can actually watch the truck being blown over in the video above. In Illinois, Ben Wagner, chief radar operator for the Woodford County Emergency Management Agency, said hail broke windows on cars and buildings in the area of Roanoke, northeast of Peoria. It looked like a giant lawn mower went over it.That hill is less than 1,000 feet from the chicken plant. Around 5:15 PM, Wednesday, a line of strong storms was moving over north-central Arkansas. Copyright 2021 KAIT. Some residents were missing in the county seat, Sullivan, near the Illinois line about 95 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of Indianapolis. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Atheater roof collapsed during a tornado in Belvidere, Illinois, killing a 50-year-old man and injuring about 40 others, officials said in a news briefing Saturday. The number of deaths continued to grow Sunday. 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For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. Little Rock resident Niki Scott took cover in the bathroom after her husband called to warn her of a tornado. One of the other bands set to play, Revocation, said in a Facebook post that "everyone in the bands and crew are safe." One tornado veered just west of Iowa City, home to the University of Iowa. The 2023 Met Gala theme explained, Met Gala 2023 looks: See photos of the show-stopping red carpet arrivals, collapsed the roof of a packed concert venue. The tornado continued northeast, across the White River into Izard County. At certain points of the outbreak, over 20 simultaneous tornado warnings were active, with a total of 175 tornado warnings issued on March 31 and an additional 51 issued on April 1. Clinton, AR Weather Forecast, with current conditions, wind, air quality, and what to expect for the next 3 days. Warren Township is about 50 miles east of Cleveland. Get the latest. The storms tore a path through the Arkansas capital and also collapsed the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, stunning people throughout the region with the scope of the damage. LITTLE ROCK, AR - Tornadoes claimed the lives of 14 Arkansans on the 5th. All squeezed into the bathroom of the cinder block basement Friday night as the tornado approached and made whooshing sounds like a washing machine. 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. City crews, residents and neighbors worked to clear debris off the roadway and vehicles. In the Little Rock area, at least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, authorities said. The storm hit the southern side of the city and "destroyed a lot of homes," Pirtle said. A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during. Such "intense supercell thunderstorms" are only expected to become more common, especially in Southern states, as temperatures rise around the world. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. More than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area, authorities said. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. If youre thinking of altering your workout routine, youre probably looking for new exercises and equipment to help you reach your fitness goals. In Little Rock, resident Niki Scott took cover in the bathroom after her husband called to say a tornado was headed her way. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. It then crossed the Arkansas River into North Little Rock and surrounding cities, where widespread damage was reported to homes, businesses and vehicles. It strengthened to an EF4. Im not sure about fatalities, yet, he added. "While we are still assessing the full extent of the damage, we know families across America are mourning the loss of loved ones, desperately waiting for news of others fighting for their lives, and sorting through the rubble of their homes and businesses," President Biden said in a statement. "They dragged someone out from the rubble, and I sat with him and I held his hand and I was (telling him) 'It's going to be OK.' I didn't really know much else what to do," Lewellyn said. Dozens of homes were damaged in Sherman, Illinois, a sheriff says. The areas could see tornadoes rated as EF-2 or higher in intensity, with destructive winds topping 111 mph. Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. On Saturday evening, at least one person was killed when a suspected tornado caused a structure to collapse near the Delaware town of Greenwood, the Sussex County government reported. hide caption. Strong, damaging storms have raked large portions of the central US Friday, with more than 50 preliminary tornado reports made in six states. A member of a Quick Response Team visited Arkansas on the February 8 to look at some of the worst damage along the track.