Tornado reported near Little Rock, Arkansas; see photos, videos from the scene – WSOC TV
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A tornado reportedly struck near Little Rock, Arkansas, on Monday as a storm system swept through the region, damaging homes and trees while knocking out power to thousands of customers.
According to CNN, the National Weather Service tweeted shortly after 8 p.m. CDT that a twister had been spotted near Olmstead, less than 20 miles north of Little Rock.
“THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! BE IN YOUR SHELTER NOW!” the agency warned residents.
TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR CATO, GIBSON, OLMSTEAD, MACON, AND LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE!
TAKE SHELTER NOW! TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OLMSTEAD MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH!
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! BE IN YOUR SHELTER NOW! #arwx
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) April 12, 2022
UPDATE TO THE TORNADO EMERGENCY...
TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY THE OBSERVER AT THE LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE! EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AIR BASE AND FOR JACKSONVILLE! THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! REMAIN IN YOUR SHELTER!!#ARWX
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) April 12, 2022
By late Monday, about 3,700 customers in Arkansas had lost power, KTHV reported. It wasn’t immediately clear whether anyone was hurt.
Social media users are sharing photos and videos of the severe weather. Here are some of those posts:
We’re grateful to everyone who prayed /checked in as severe thunderstorms moved through Subiaco. Everyone at the Abbey is safe. Our Director of Maintenance, Sam Little, took this pic of the warned storm as it moved over the monastery. The brewery is undamaged: we’ll keep brewing!
— countrymonksbrewing (@countrymonksbr1) April 12, 2022
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