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EF-1 tornado hits Pope County
EF-1 tornado hits Pope County, AR.
Tornado Leaves Damage in One Local Town
By: Madison McClung MOUNTAINBURG, Ark. – Over the weekend an EF-2 tornado ripped through the local town of Mountainburg, Ark. Leaving homes damaged. In order for a tornado to be classified as an EF-2, winds must reach past 120 miles per hour. According to Crawford County emergency management, to get state assistance there would need…
Tornado in Clay County
by Anna Thrash CLAY COUNTY, Ark.- A tornado caused damage and one death in Clay county over the weekend. The severe weather brought an EF-1 tornado to the area, according to the National Weather Service. Locals were left without power and many had damaged roofs after the storm passed. Residents have pledged to rebuild and…
Volunteers Find Memories in Vilonia
Early this morning, more than 60 volunteers, who call themselves the Arkansas Dream Center, met at a Conway church and they went out to the worst hit parts of Vilonia, Arkansas to help pick up the pieces. Many of the people have no ties to the area or the people that live there. “As soon…
Severe Storms
Fayetteville, Ark. — Scattered showers and storms will continue to move throughout the area through 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Some storms may contain damaging winds and small hail. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas until 6 p.m. The watch doesn’t include northwest Arkansas or northeastern Oklahoma. Storms…
Joplin Tornado Story
UATV’s Dylan Roberts was in Joplin, Missouri where a EF-5 tornado destroyed a third of the city. This is a short documentary film of the overall experience of what happened in Joplin.
Joplin Daycare
After the devastation of that horrific tornado, one daycare was completely shredded to pieces. One parent says he’s fortunate that his children were not in school during the storm.
People Look for Symbols of Hope After Joplin is Crippled by Tornado
UATV’s TJ Carpenter is in Joplin, Missouri where an EF-5 class tornado has just destroyed a significant part of the city. As some of the citizens attempt to pick up parts of their lives, and what is left of their homes, they are looking for beacons of hope. Many citizens who have just lost their…
Joplin Tornado Leaves Massive Trail
Missouri Officials have confirmed that 138 people are dead from the massive tornado that swept through the city on May 22. This class four tornado is the single deadliest tornado in the United States since 1950. More than 8,000 homes and apartments were destroyed, along with over 500 commercial properties. Here’s a look at some…
Corey Haim Dies; Bad Weather Could Be Coming
The warm weather may bring in storms — and even tornadoes. Lot 71 is closing temporarily. The ZTA Step Show controversy continues. A racist note is found at a Rogers middle school. The United States Marine Corps recruits at the university’s career fair. Local residents celebrate the warm weather at Lokomotion. LOCAL Arkansas’s unemployment rate…