Tornado

A tornado in Little Rock forced meteorologists with the local National Weather Service office there to evacuate.

The Memphis office of the Weather Service planned to issue warnings and monitor the weather on their behalf, said Desiree Meadows, a meteorologist in Memphis. [said in a Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=754410089374157&set=a.285465999601904) that the band’s members were still sheltering in place at the venue, the [Apollo Theater](https://theapollotheatreac.com/). [large tornado](https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1641911839809257472?s=20) touching down in Sigourney, a town of about 2,000 people about 70 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tornadoes killed 13 people and destroyed homes and businesses in Rolling Fork and in surrounding Sharkey County. The governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said that officials there were on alert for the death toll to rise. The two hospitals were anticipating a surge of additional patients. More than 100,000 customers in Illinois, and 65,000 in Arkansas were without power as of Friday night, The National Weather Service reported “ [possible tornado damage](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html)” in Belvidere, and Gov. Pritzker of Illinois [said on Twitter](https://twitter.com/GovPritzker/status/1641993040242921472) that his office was “closely monitoring the roof collapse” there. near Little Rock and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency, killed one person in North Little Rock, the coroner of Pulaski County, Gerone Q. A second tornado, in Wynne, Ark., about 100 miles east of Little Rock, struck about 6 p.m. Tornadoes in Arkansas also injured at least 30 people and destroyed homes.

South Delta Elementary School Rolling Fork, Mississippi. 11:51 A.M. CDT. Q Do you have a reaction to what you've seen so far?

It’s but for the grace of God. So it’s going to get done. THE PRESIDENT: It’s devastating.

A tornado emergency had been issued for metro Little Rock, Arkansas, Friday afternoon, due to the threat of a damaging tornado and quarter-sized hail. The alert ...

A winter storm warning stretches from Nebraska to Minneapolis and into Wisconsin and Michigan, where more than a foot of snow is possible. The expanse of this severe weather stretches from Lufkin, Texas, to Milwaukee and as far east as Nashville, Tennessee and Cincinnati. "We had no idea that it would be this much damage that we're seeing right now at this point," Latricia Woodruff, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, told ABC News Live Prime on Friday about the tornado activity in the state. "Jill and I are here to show our support," Biden said during remarks in the town on Friday, standing amid the destruction. There is a wintry part to this storm, with blizzard warnings issued for South Dakota and Minnesota, where more than half a foot of snow and 45 mph wind gusts are possible. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan until 3 a.m. local time near Earle, Arkansas, west of Memphis, the NWS said, calling it a "life-threatening situation." Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency due to Friday's severe weather and activated the National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement. Damage is centered in West Little Rock, where "multiple structures," both commercial and residential, have been destroyed, Lear-Sadowsky said. Significant damage is being reported in nearby Wynne, Arkansas, located roughly 50 miles west of Memphis. At least one person has died in Pulaski County, Arkansas, Madeline Roberts, a spokeswoman for the county's emergency management agency, told ABC News. Francis County, who was assisting in Wynne, confirmed the death toll to ABC News.

President Joe Biden pledged during his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado vowed that the federal government is “not leaving” until the ...

Two of the counties walloped by the tornado, Sharkey and Humphreys, are among the most sparsely populated in the state, with only a few thousand residents in communities scattered across wide expanses of cotton, corn and soybean fields. But there’s concern that inflation and economic troubles may blunt the impact of federal assistance. Kids who aren’t in school because of the tornado crouched and watched. will see more of these massive storms as the world warms. In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will open disaster recovery centers in storm-ravaged counties to help residents access resources. That includes Rolling Fork, where study authors project an increase of one supercell a year by 2100. “Because we need a lot of help to come through here, federal help, boots on the ground to put all this back together.” “This is tough stuff,” Biden said as he was greeted by state, local and federal officials after arriving in Rolling Fork. He acknowledged to residents that the road to recovery will be long and hard, but said he was committed to helping them through it. “Right now, everybody’s here, but I imagine it’ll start drying up,” said Rice, who was driving around town on an ATV to survey the damage and check on friends whose homes had been destroyed. Overall, the death toll in Mississippi stands at 21, based on those confirmed by coroners. Biden lost Mississippi by more than 16 percentage points in 2020, but people were grateful that he came — and hopeful they won’t be forgotten.

A dangerous day is ahead for 51 million people from northern Iowa all the way down to Louisiana where large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are all ...

[A photo broadcast by NBC affiliate KARK of Little Rock](https://www.kark.com/weather/weather-headlines/ast-weather-blog-tornado-risk-increasing-into-friday-afternoon/) showed a Baskin Robbins where the side of the building appeared to have been sheered off. “And as I got in, huddled up against the cement barrier, every single glass window blew out, and people were blown back,” Bruton said. [killing 26 people](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/live-updates-mississippi-tornado-dead-injured-medical-support-victims-rcna76659) and causing [widespread damage](https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/extreme-weather-meets-reality-poverty-create-tragedy-mississippi-rcna76784). “I got out of my truck and started running for shelter,” Bruton told KARK. [declared a state of emergency ](https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1641883018431217664)on Friday afternoon ahead of the severe weather expected in the western part of the state. [reports](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html) of tornadoes on the ground. The spokeswoman said 50 people have been hospitalized. [statement](https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=593243349507703&set=a.301013598730681). Additional details about the death were not immediately available. At a news conference Friday, she said 100 guardsmen had been deployed across the state. [she said](https://twitter.com/SarahHuckabee/status/1641901044203487233). [declared a state of emergency](https://twitter.com/SarahHuckabee/status/1641920722921566208) and activated the National Guard on Friday afternoon.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden touched down in Mississippi on Friday, nearly a week following a severe string of tornadoes that tore through ...

In Rolling Fork, Biden announced the federal government will cover the full cost of the state's emergency measures for the next 30 days. "Folks, I know there's a lot of pain and that it's hard to believe in a moment like this, this community is going to be rebuilt and rebuilt and built back better than it was before," Biden said. "They've shown up to help people in need." It's but for the grace of God.” "Jill and I are here to show our support,” Biden said during remarks in the town on Friday, standing amid the destruction. Rolling Fork is in on the edge of the risk zone. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba -- one of Mississippi’s few elected Democrats -- greeted the president and first lady after they landed in the city on Friday morning. ... But the most important thing is we got to let people know there’s reason for them to have hope. I want to urge everyone here to listen to local officials and be prepared to take shelter." The Storm Prediction Center issued a "High Risk" warning in two locations on Friday, marking the first time two distinct areas were cautioned of high risk for severe weather since April 14, 2012. “The federal government is going to stay as long as it takes. The president approved disaster relief for the state on Sunday.

President Joe Biden during his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado vowed that the federal government is “not leaving” until the area is ...

But there's concern that inflation and economic troubles may blunt the impact of federal assistance. Kids who aren't in school because of the tornado crouched and watched. will see more of these massive storms as the world warms. That includes Rolling Fork, where study authors project an increase of one supercell a year by 2100. "This is tough stuff," Biden said as he was greeted by state, local and federal officials after arriving in Rolling Fork. In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will open disaster recovery centers in storm-ravaged counties to help residents access resources. Sharkey's poverty rate is 35%, and Humphreys' is 33%, compared with about 19% for Mississippi overall and less than 12% for the entire United States. He acknowledged to residents that the road to recovery will be long and hard, but said he was committed to helping them through it. Overall, the death toll in Mississippi stands at 21, based on those confirmed by coroners. "I'm proud that he is coming to this little small town. Biden lost Mississippi by more than 16 percentage points in 2020, but people were grateful that he came — and hopeful they won't be forgotten. "We're Americans first and foremost.

An outbreak of violent thunderstorms was forecast to impact more than a dozen states on Friday, and reports of tornadoes began Friday afternoon.

[More winter weather in Northwest] [Meanwhile in parts of Oregon and Washington, a ] [winter storm warning](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=PQR&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning) is in effect through Sunday, with snow accumulations up to 48 inches possible at ] [The weather service issued a ] [blizzard warning ](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=ABR&wwa=blizzard%20warning)from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning for a large swath of South Dakota and neighboring states. [The tornado destroyed buildings, damaged Wynne High School, flipped cars and shredded rooftops](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/weather/2023/03/31/tornado-destroys-homes-schools-and-vehicles-in-wynne-earle-arkansas/70070316007/) reported the Commercial Appeal, a USA TODAY Network paper in Memphis. [In Covington, Tennessee, the city's police department posted on Facebook](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/weather/2023/03/31/weather-storms-tornadoes-west-tennessee-damage-tipton-county/70070317007/) that the city was "impassable," the Commercial Appeal reported. [It's been a bad start to the USA's tornado season] [With 311 tornadoes through Thursday, the U.S. 1 message that people need to have is that they need to be prepared," said Pam Knox, director of the University of Georgia Weather Network. It was the first time in two years the center had issued a "high risk" warning, and this time there were two. Experts in weather service field offices throughout the region plan to begin tornado damage surveys early Saturday morning. Sanders tweeted: "Significant damage has occurred in Central Arkansas....Praying for all those who were and remain in the path of this storm. Dozens were injured as a tornado roared through Little Rock during one of several "tornado emergencies" Friday as the powerful storm system moved across the Mississippi River valley. Earlier in the afternoon, he had requested assistance from the Arkansas National Guard. Dozens of ambulances were on scene as emergency responders cared for the wounded.

More than 85 million people were under weather advisories Friday as the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center forecast an unusually large outbreak ...

"Praying for all those who were and remain in the path of this storm," Sanders, who declared a state of emergency, said on Twitter. The toll was especially steep in western Mississippi's Sharkey County, where 13 people were killed in a county of 3,700 residents. People were urged to evacuate homes in far northeast Oklahoma City, and troopers shut down portions of Interstate 35 near the suburb of Edmond. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock was operating at a mass casualty level and preparing for up to 20 patients, spokesperson Leslie Taylor said. One tornado veered just west of Iowa City, home to the University of Iowa, which cancelled a watch party at an on-campus arena for the women's basketball Final Four game. The power went out, and they used the flashlights on their phones to see. In Little Rock, resident Niki Scott took cover in the bathroom after her husband called to say a tornado was headed her way. Multiple tornadoes were reported moving through parts of eastern Iowa, with sporadic damage to buildings. It then crossed the Arkansas River into North Little Rock and surrounding cities, where widespread damage was reported to homes, businesses and vehicles. Outside a Guitar Center, five people were captured on video aiming their phones at the swirling sky. — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees as people raced for shelter. Police in Covington, Tennessee, reported downed power lines and toppled trees.

Según datos de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Arkansas, el tornado habría dejado cientos de heridos a su paso por la ciudad de.

Advirtieron que las condiciones son similares a las de hace una semana que causaron un devastador torbellino que dejó al menos 21 muertos en Mississippi. La Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Arkansas declaró un evento con numerosas víctimas después de que un tornado "catastrófico" golpeó Little Rock, informó una emisora filial de CBS. Un feroz tornado azotó el viernes Little Rock, la capital del estado de Arkansas, derribando techos y paredes de muchos edificios, arrancando árboles, volcando vehículos y dejando a cientos de personas heridas, según reportes de medios estadounidenses.

La última alerta de nivel 5 se emitió hace dos años, el 25 de marzo de 2021, cuando se informaron numerosos tornados en el Sureste. La categoría es inusual y no ...

Gensini dijo que la configuración atmosférica del viernes es similar a las condiciones que estuvieron en la tormenta mortal de Mississippi. El subdirector de Atletismo, Matt Henderson, dijo en un comunicado que la decisión se tomó “debido al momento impredecible del posible clima severo y el posible impacto de la tormenta”. Se espera que las “intensas tormentas de supercélulas” previstas para el viernes por la tarde se vuelvan más comunes, especialmente en los estados del sur, a medida que aumentan las temperaturas en todo el mundo. El alcalde de la ciudad, Frank Scott, dijo que pidió a la gobernadora del estado asistencia de la Guardia Nacional para responder a la emergencia. Se advirtió a los residentes de que se refugiaran en sótanos y habitaciones interiores lejos de las ventanas. Más al sur, la alerta incluye el este de Arkansas, el norte de Mississippi y el suroeste de Tennessee (incluida Memphis).

At least a dozen people have been injured after a "devastating" tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, officials say. The twister churned through the state's ...

Over 28,000 lost power in Oklahoma, where high winds were said to have downed power lines, sparking grass fires. It damaged about 2,000 homes, officials said. High risk severe thunderstorm warnings were in place on Friday for parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Tennessee, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center. Spokeswoman Cara Wade told the newspaper: "We have already begun to receive patients, and a few of these are in critical condition." One of the state's biggest hospitals, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock, said it was expecting at least 15-20 patients from the twister. A state of emergency has also been declared in Missouri and two tornados were reported in Iowa.

Large violent tornadoes were tearing through multiple states in the South and Midwest Friday, injuring dozens of people, toppling cars and ripping off roofs ...

“The danger remains high, especially across middle Tennessee, northern Alabama, northern Mississippi and northern Illinois,” CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman said. Seconds later, a roof from another building was seen blowing into the air. CDT, according to the Storm Prediction Center. CDT and parts of northeast Texas, northwest Louisiana and far southern Oklahoma until 9:00 p.m. One region stretches from parts of eastern Arkansas, southwestern Tennessee and northern Mississippi while another includes parts of southeastern Iowa, northwestern Illinois, and northeastern Missouri and Iowa City in Iowa. A particularly dangerous tornado watch was also in effect for northwestern Alabama, northern Mississippi and western and central Tennessee, including for the city of Nashville until 1 a.m. Missouri Gov. More than 27 million people were under tornado watches Friday evening, stretching from southern Arkansas to northern Iowa until 8 p.m. The National Weather Service confirmed a large, destructive twister moved through Covington, about 40 miles northeast of Memphis. The town was “basically cut in half by damage from east to west,” Wynne Mayor Jennifer Hobbs told CNN Friday evening. The tornadoes that develop could have an EF-2 or higher intensity, with destructive winds of more than 111 mph, the center said. [declared a state of emergency](https://twitter.com/SarahHuckabee/status/1641920722921566208), saying the state will “spare no resource” in responding and recovering from the storm and [activated](https://twitter.com/SarahHuckabee/status/1641930133970857984) the state’s National Guard.

Surrounded by piles of lumber and twisted metal, the president promised that the federal government was “not just here for today.”

“I appreciate the fact that the president of the United States is standing here in Sharkey County, Miss., to deliver more remarks today, to hear from the people most affected, and most importantly, as he and Dr. Biden — and the help of the federal government — to his beleaguered state. Biden have done throughout the day, show compassion for those who have been most affected,” Mr. Reeves labeled the president’s coronavirus policies “tyrannical” in a war of words that went back and forth for days. Throughout the day, Mr. Earlier in the day, Mr. Biden stood in front of a heap of twisted blue metal and wood that had once been an animal shelter and an auto-parts store. Mr. After the brief walk, Mr. When the neighborhood’s in trouble, the whole neighborhood comes to help.” “It’s but for the grace of God.” “I’ve been to too many sites like this over the last two years around the country,” Mr.

President Joe Biden is visiting a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado, even as a new series of severe storms threatens the Midwest and the South.

[An unusual weather pattern has set in](https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-severe-storms-disaster-midwest-south-4f96e0d296f794cbcf6050646fe17a7a), and meteorologists fear that Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come. “Because we need a lot of help to come through here, federal help, boots on the ground to put all this back together.” will see more of these massive storms as the world warms. But there’s concern that inflation and economic troubles may blunt the impact of federal assistance. That includes Rolling Fork, where study authors project an increase of one supercell a year by 2100. The president and first lady Jill Biden are to survey the damage, meet with homeowners impacted by the storms and first responders and get an operational briefing from federal and state officials. He also has to decide whether to visit Nashville after [three children and three adults were shot and killed at Covenant School](https://apnews.com/article/nashville-school-shooting-covenant-school-03aa394109a5e682877403c0c3e52aa7). “We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover.” Sharkey’s poverty rate is 35%, and Humphreys’ is 33%, compared with about 19% for Mississippi overall and less than 12% for the entire United States. Presidents regularly visit parts of the U.S. He’s announcing the Federal Emergency Management Agency will open disaster recovery centers in storm ravaged counties to help residents access the resources available to them. The death toll in Mississippi stands at 21, based on those

It was a terrifying night for families up and down the Heartland as deadly severe weather packed a punch, leaving many to deal with the damage.

In addition, a few severe storms are likely in parts of the Southeast, including Charleston and Savannah. The storms will have the potential to produce hail, damaging winds and even a tornado or two. This line will gradually strengthen through the afternoon and arrive toward the I-95 corridor after 6 p.m. However, there was no confirmation of a tornado from the National Weather Service. [1 DEAD AFTER ROOF OF ILLINOIS THEATER COLLAPSES DURING CONCERT AS STORM RIPS THROUGH BELVIDERE](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/watch-concert-goers-trapped-after-roof-collapse-in-the-apollo-theatre-ac) Sanders signed a state of emergency for the state for the storms and has deployed around 100 Arkansas National Guard members to assist with recovery efforts in some of the hardest-hit areas. As the twister tore through the city, the National Weather Service offices in Little Rock had to transfer duties to the Memphis office while the meteorologists took shelter. [AT LEAST 1 DEATH REPORTED IN LITTLE ROCK AREA AFTER TORNADO CAUSES CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tornado-sweeps-through-little-rock-arkansas-tornado-emergency) [DEADLY TORNADO OUTBREAK MARCHES EASTWARD SATURDAY AFTER ROCKING HEARTLAND](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/severe-weather-outbreak-strong-tornadoes-destructive-winds-midwest-south) The ferocious storms left widespread damage, triggering more than 850 storm reports in at least seven states. – Friday night was a terrifying night for families up and down America’s heartland as the most active severe weather outbreak this year so far left at least seven dead and dozens injured. At one point in the evening, the FOX Forecast Center said there were over 20 Tornado Warnings active at once.

At least nine are dead after tornadoes tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, according to local officials, as the National Weather Center placed ...

According to the National Weather Service, several areas in southeastern Indiana, western Ohio and northern Kentucky could still experience tornadoes Saturday morning. [Photos Of Devastation: Tornadoes Kill 26 While Flattening Parts Of Mississippi](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/03/25/photos-of-devastation-tornadoes-kill-23-while-flattening-parts-of-mississippi/?sh=7453eed23393) (Forbes) [26 people ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/03/25/photos-of-devastation-tornadoes-kill-23-while-flattening-parts-of-mississippi/?sh=7453eed23393)across the Southeast. [according](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/230331_rpts.html) to the National Weather Service, including 22 in Illinois, eight in Iowa, four in Tennessee, five in Wisconsin and more in Mississippi and Arkansas. [told](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/us-severe-storm-south-midwest-saturday/index.html) CNN. [told](https://www.kait8.com/2023/03/31/police-chief-damage-across-wynne-east-west/) a local affiliate, and one woman was killed by [another tornado](https://www.waff.com/2023/04/01/one-dead-three-critically-injured-madison-county-storms/) in Madison County, Alabama.

Residential Neighborhood Rolling Fork, Mississippi. 1:48 P.M. CDT. THE PRESIDENT: Governor, thank you very much. You know, when I heard about the ...

THE PRESIDENT: And I — Ro- — what did I say? I know how important it is for the post office, is all — to many of you — in every community. The — what we’re doing is, the national Postal Service is going to set up temporary post office, which al- — you’ve already seen, on the grounds of the present post office, which is not useable. I want to urge everyone here to listen to local officials and be prepared to take shelter. I met a number of the families earlier today, Jill and I — my wife and I. You can use that SNAP money — those SNAP material to get meals you need. It stayed here and had the effect — it was so devastating. And the most powerful part of the tornado came through Rolling Fork. Before I knew it…” And went on to talk about the neighbors that helped. They get people to safety and sort through the wreckage. And I just want you to know, as you fight through this, you’re not alone. And the governor is right.

Arkansas first responders on Saturday will sift through debris for more possible victims after a fierce tornado sliced through the Little Rock area and ...

President Joe Biden spoke with Huckabee Sanders and the mayors of Little Rock and Wynne, the White House said in a statement. Dan Zaccard, a senior emergency management official in Boone County, said on Saturday that the incident left 40 people injured. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director Patrick Sheehan said the number of people injured and damaged structures in several counties were not yet determined. He also spoke with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell. But right now, statewide, we have five confirmed fatalities," she said. "Right now, we have five confirmed fatalities.

According to Wynne Police Chief Richard Dennis, there is “total destruction throughout the town.” He added that dozens of people are trapped.

This phone number will direct your various resources if you have been impacted by the damage. 28 additional people were injured and were transported to CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne, the hospital’s associate administrator Brian Mattes told ABC News. He is asking for anyone who has not been injured in the storm to stay where they are until emergency services have gotten a chance to reach the people who need them. A curfew put in place at 10 p.m. The curfew was lifted at 6 a.m. He said the staff of the hospital “handled it well” and was “well staffed” for the emergency.

SUMMARY… Severe storms — capable of producing damaging winds and tornadoes — continue moving eastward across the Tennessee Valley area. DISCUSSION…

Along with risk for wind gusts in the 60 to 70 MPH range, a few storms appear to be either currently tornadic, or capable of producing a tornado in the near term. Latest radar loop shows a band of storms moving across Middle Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi at this time, with several embedded severe/rotating storms. Severe storms — capable of producing damaging winds and tornadoes — continue moving eastward across the Tennessee Valley area.

Deaths were reported in Little Rock and Wynne, Ark., in Sullivan County, Ind. and in Belvidere, Ill., one person died when the roof of the Apollo Theatre ...

Pritzker (D) [said ](https://twitter.com/GovPritzker/status/1641993040242921472)late Friday that officials were “closely monitoring” the disaster and urged residents to take shelter and to monitor guidance from all local authorities. Wind, hail, and a few tornadoes are possible,” the Storm Prediction Center said. [said](https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1034670000842288) in a news briefing that approximately 260 people were at the venue when the incident took place. In Belvidere, Ill., one person died and at least 28 were injured when the roof of the Apollo Theatre collapsed in a storm Friday. Kimble and a spokesperson for the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management. A “large and destructive tornado” struck Little Rock and elsewhere in Arkansas on Friday afternoon, ripping through homes, state officials said.

La alerta de tornado 97 está vigente hasta la 1:00 a. m. del 1 de abril en varios condados del estado de Alabama, Mississippi y Tennessee.

m. m CT y 8:00 p.m. del 1 de abril en varios condados del estado de Alabama, Mississippi y Tennessee. La alerta de tornado 97 está vigente hasta la 1:00 a. También está vigente en condados del norte y sureste de Mississippi y el oeste de Tennessee. CT para varios condados del noreste de Iowa y otros más en el suroeste de Wisconsin, además del suroeste, centro oeste, centro y centro este de Illinois; así como el centro este y noreste de Missouri.

La primera muerte se reportó en el norte de Little Rock, Arkansas, después de que un violento tornado devastara el área el viernes por la tarde, confirmó a CNN ...

“Estamos preocupados por los tornados fuertes y los vientos dañinos generalizados”, dijo a CNN Bill Bunting, jefe de operaciones de pronóstico en el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas, y señaló que las tormentas se moverán rápidamente. Se espera que las tormentas que se desarrollen en la tarde y noche del viernes produzcan tornados intensos, ráfagas de viento dañinas y granizo del tamaño de pelotas de golf. El Centro de Predicción de Tormentas emitió un nivel 5 de 5 de "alto riesgo" por mal tiempo, el más alto que existe cuando se trata de tormentas severas, para dos regiones. Esta ronda de mal tiempo se produce una semana después de que tormentas poderosas arrasaran el sureste y cobraran la vida al menos a 26 personas. hora de Miami, según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas. Más de 100.000 clientes estaban a oscuras en Illinois en la noche del viernes, según Poweroutage.us. La tormenta que azotó a Wynne generó una emergencia de tornado en el vecino estado Tennessee, lo que hizo que la ciudad de Covington fuera “intransitable, después de que (el fenómeno) arrancara árboles y derribara líneas eléctricas", según la policía. La gobernadora de Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, declaró el estado de emergencia este viernes debido a las fuertes tormentas y los tornados que tocaron tierra. “Todavía estamos en modo de evaluación”, agregó, al explicar que los equipos estaban trabajando para determinar la gravedad del daño y las posibles lesiones. Las imágenes del área mostraron que la tormenta arrasó calles enteras en toda la ciudad, devastó una escuela secundaria local, destrozó edificios y dejó poco que se pareciera a las casas que hace unas horas estaban allí. Se informaron al menos 50 personas hospitalizadas en el área y se esperaba que hubiera más, dijo Roberts. Covington está a unos 64,3 kilómetros al noreste de Memphis.

Un tornado azotó el estado de Arkansas, en el sur de Estados Unidos, matando a tres personas el viernes, mientras que tormentas severas más al norte, ...

En la noche de viernes a sábado, el desastre alcanzó a la ciudad de Belvidere, cuando una poderosa tempestad provocó el colapso del techo y parte de la fachada del Teatro Apolo, en medio del concierto de una banda de heavy metal. La ciudad de Wynne, en el noreste del estado, está "cortada en dos por los daños de este a oeste", lamentó la alcaldesa, Jennifer Hobbs, en CNN. Washington (AFP) – Al menos ocho personas murieron en Estados Unidos a causa de violentas tempestades y tornados que golpearon el viernes los estados de Arkansas, Indiana e Illinois, y que se desplazan ahora hacia el noreste del país.

A large tornado tore through west Little Rock Friday afternoon in what was described by weather reporters as a catastrophic event that caused widespread ...

A wind advisory was issued for Fort Smith and the area with gusts of 55 mph possible until 7 p.m. There were no fatalities in the Little Rock tornado Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. Garland, Hot Spring and Montgomery counties were under a warning after radar indicated rotation near Norman, 13 miles south of Mt. A tornado warning was issued until 3:15 p.m. Shortly after 6 p.m., damage was reported in Wynne, Arkansas west of West Memphis, where emergency crews were conducting search and rescue efforts, according to reports. "We will spare no resource to assist with response and recovery efforts for Arkansans impacted."

Decenas de tornados implacables arrasan partes del sur y el centro-norte de EEUU, matando al menos 11 personas al destrozar viviendas, escuelas y negocios y ...

Una mujer al parecer perdió la vida debido a otro presunto tornado en el condado Madison, en el norte de Alabma, dijeron funcionarios. Sanders solicitó el sábado al presidente Joe Biden que emitiera una declaración de desastre mayor en apoyo a las acciones de recuperación con recursos federales. Los residentes de Wynne, una comunidad de unos 8.000 habitantes a unos 80 kilómetros (50 millas) al oeste de Memphis, Tennessee, se despertaron el sábado con la noticia de que el techo de la escuela secundaria estaba destrozado y con las ventanas reventadas. Hubo informes de hasta 12 personas heridas, agregó. Cuando llegaron los equipos de emergencia ya había muerto. Un hombre de 50 años fue sacado de entre los escombros. La caída de un árbol dañó gravemente su casa, pero ellos resultaron ilesos. En el condado de Pontotoc, en el norte de Mississippi, las autoridades confirmaron una muerte y cuatro heridos. Los tornados confirmados o presumibles en al menos ocho estados destruyeron casas y negocios, derribaron árboles y arrasaron barrios en una amplia franja del país. No sabía qué más hacer”, comentó Gabrielle Lewellyn, una asistente al concierto, a WTVO-TV. En Alabama y Mississippi se registraron otras muertes a causa de las tormentas que azotaron el país la noche de viernes a sábado, y una más en Little Rock, Arkansas, donde el alcalde dijo que más de 2.600 inmuebles estuvieron en la trayectoria de un tornado. Los habitantes de las zonas afectadas estaban sorprendidos por el alcance y la amplitud de los daños en la región.

Residents across the South and Midwest were picking up the pieces Saturday, one day after fierce tornadoes and storms ravaged multiple states.

"You can certainly take it to the bank here that over the next 10 days we will be way above average," he said. If you wanted to draw a textbook severe weather configuration, “this would certainly be it,” he said. At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area, officials said. There could be tornadoes though Saturday looks much less severe than Friday." ... It's just a matter of exactly where at this point." “I was there within a minute before it came down,” she told WTVO-TV.

persists locally as well. DISCUSSION… Latest radar loop shows a complex band of storms shifting eastward across eastern Tennessee and northern Alabama. Within ...

risk is expected to continue across northern Alabama and into As such, the overall risk is expected to decrease as Overall, aside from the southern part of this band across northern

The dead included four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, Cross County Coroner Eli Long told KAIT-TV. Other deaths were reported in Alabama, Illinois, ...

Nearly 100 new wildfires were reported Friday in Oklahoma, according to the state forest service, and firefighters hoped to gain ground against them Saturday. Video from KCRG-TV showed toppled power poles and roofs ripped off an apartment building in the suburb of Coralville and damaged homes in the city of Hills. Little Rock resident Niki Scott took cover in the bathroom after her husband called to warn her of a tornado. And in northern Mississippi's Pontotoc County, the state emergency management agency confirmed one death and four injuries. It then crossed the Arkansas River into North Little Rock and surrounding cities, where widespread damage was reported to homes, businesses and vehicles. Other deaths were reported in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi the Little Rock area.

One person has been killed and dozens more injured after a storm caused a theatre roof to collapse in Illinois at a packed heavy metal gig on Friday.

Tens of thousands were left without power. It damaged about 2,000 homes, officials said. In a bulletin the Storm Prediction Center warned some of the projected tornadoes could track across the ground for long distances. As of 20:30 local time, more than 70,000 in her state were without electricity, according to the Extensive damage was also reported in parts of the South and Midwest - with the states of Arkansas and Missouri declaring states of emergency. Around 260 people were in the Apollo Theater, Belvidere, when the roof caved in at 19:55 local time (01:05 BST), the local fire department said.

At the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Ill., the theater's roof caved in and dozens of concertgoers were hospitalized. At least one person was killed.

[Crypta](https://variety.com/t/crypta/), [Revocation](https://variety.com/t/revocation/), [Skeletal Remains](https://variety.com/t/skeletal-remains/) and [Morbid Angel](https://variety.com/t/morbid-angel/). According to the National Weather Service, the Apollo suffered “possible tornado damage.” A storm with 75 mph winds had been sweeping through the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin region. At least 30 people were injured in Little Rock, Ark. A series of tornadoes have ripped through the Midwest and Southern United States in recent days, killing at least nine people in Indiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. The venue was hosting roughly 260 patrons at the time of the collapse, with many ticketholders having not yet arrived for what was expected to be a lengthy show. At least one person died in the incident.

Boston band Revocation was part of the lineup at the Apollo Theatre on Friday when tornadoes caused the building's roof to collapse.

for more features. The group, which formed in 2006, includes David Davidson, Brett Bamberger and Ash Pearson. It appears the damage was caused by a tornado.

The roof of a northern Illinois theater collapsed Friday night during a metal concert, leaving dozens of people injured and one dead, officials said.

"We lost a brother in Metal last night, and many were hurt and injured in this tragedy," said the band while thanking everyone who helped get people to safety. A tornado watch was in effect for the Boone County area from 2:30 p.m. "It just was pitch-black for a second, a big giant boom and you just smell the dust and everything in the air," Nissen said. A tornado warning was subsequently issued from 7:23 p.m. More than 40 people were injured in the incident at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, which was hosting a heavy metal concert at the time, officials said. "Obviously we all know the weather is coming in but it's the Midwest. I just started pulling the debris away from underneath just to try to figure out where she was. "Fred had a big heart and cared for others deeply." We get these kinds of super tornado warnings all the time and 99% of the time it's uneventful." local time; at 7:47 p.m., there were reports of the roof collapse, he said. It is still a tragedy." "We are very fortunate in certain situations.

Devastating storms and tornadoes scraped the South and Midwest Friday into early Saturday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens more, ...

These storms could affect some of the big Northeast cities, including Philadelphia, New York, and Boston in the evening. The collapse came as a line of storms packing 50 mph winds and dumping hail moved through the area, according to officials and the National Weather Service. “I was on the phone with her and she was crying, ‘Jim, I love you’ and it started tearing the house apart. CT, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Twisters in Arkansas left homes nearly leveled, and roads were covered with what once was the roofs and walls of buildings. He’d taken shelter inside the store, and went outside afterward to see people injured, including a woman he said had a severe leg injury. At least 50 people were sent to hospitals in Arkansas’ Pulaski County, where a tornado roared through the Little Rock area Friday, county spokesperson Madeline Roberts said. Many trees toppled, making what appears to be residential roads impassable and damaging structures. In Little Rock, the “impact is devastating,” Mayor Frank Scott told CNN on Saturday. Five others were hospitalized after a tornado touched down Friday in Covington, Tennessee, according to a spokesperson for Baptist Memorial Health Care. … I go outside, and it is crazy. Neighborhoods and commercial businesses were flattened.

The powerful storm system spread destruction in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi. In Illinois, one person died and 28 were hurt after a ...

local time, Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle told the A series of storms that included a tornado and baseball-size hail also brought devastation to Illinois. [said ](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064518229321)on Saturday. [KAIT-TV](https://www.kait8.com/2023/03/31/police-chief-damage-across-wynne-east-west/). [said ](https://www.facebook.com/CovingtonPD.TN/posts/pfbid0DtLp4YUCnfQcEE1gXZBGSYaDeDwcdpVzDorQXd1QGPFgQJGXqaaJx7D4ofnrWuwwl?locale=br_FR)the city was "impassable" in the wake of a tornado. [said ](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=588677856621291&set=a.226360439519703)on social media Saturday.

The devastation was widespread: severe storm damage was reported in states including Oklahoma, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas – where a ...

[Bad tornado season in US is getting worse](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/30/us-tornado-forecast-why-so-many-tornadoes-2023/11563605002/) [Tornado, storm damage spans several states](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/04/01/tornadoes-severe-weather-storm-updates/11579198002/) [the path of destruction left after a tornado and severe weather outbreak](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/04/01/tornadoes-severe-weather-storm-updates/11579198002/) claimed more than 20 lives in the Midwest and South.

Gov. Eric Holcomb declared disaster emergencies for Sullivan and Johnson counties Saturday morning following at least one tornado and severe storms that ...

Holcomb said he is in contact with emergency management officials, as well as local officials in Sullivan and Johnson counties. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. And it’s just it’s very heartbreaking.” It was just that — damage, destruction disaster,” he continued. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. “I have full confidence that even after the dark storm, there will be light again, there will be a renaissance, and we will restore and we will rebuild,” Holcomb said at an afternoon press conference.

Here is a look at what we know about fatalities and damage in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi after Friday's severe storms and likely tornadoes.

[one person was killed and four more were injured in Pontotoc County because of the storms](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/weather/2023/04/01/mississippi-tornado-damage-weather-one-death-pontotoc-county/70071290007/). "Thankfully no injuries reported, but lots of damage & downed trees & power lines," the department said in a social media statement. Shelby County was spared the devastation seen in other parts of the Mid-South, with limited property damage and no injuries or deaths. In the Little Rock area, at least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, authorities said. There were reports of damaged homes and trees down throughout the area. [The storm that slammed into Covington and Tipton County](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/04/01/covington-tennessee-tornado-storms-weather-one-dead-28-injured/70070736007/) left one dead and 28 others injured, authorities there said Saturday.

With tornadoes hitting the Midwest and the South, some survivors say that they emerged from their homes to find buildings ripped apart, vehicles tossed ...

They sheltered in the chief’s office as the tornado damaged their building. A siren howled in the distance. “But as soon as you go around the corner, it’s like devastation. When the tornado hit, there were nine firefighters in Little Rock’s Fire Station No. “The neighborhood I’m in looks fine — it’s like nothing even happened,” Meade said. Much of the roof was ripped off. Across the street, most of the brick siding on a storefront was ripped away. He took a risk, sheltering in the sun room which is covered by glass, but it was one of the few rooms not being remodeled. But you could see the swirl going past.” He was lucky — only a few of his building’s windows were broken, mostly on the second floor. The couple scurried into the bathroom, where they got into the bathtub and covered themselves with quilts and blankets for protection. Spencer, 88, had never experienced a tornado before, but when he and his wife saw on TV that a tornado was nearing their town of Wynne, Arkansas, he opened a front window and rear door in his house to relieve air pressure.

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9, located in one of the most devastated areas of the city. He took a risk, sheltering in the sun room which is covered by glass, but it was one of the few rooms not being remodeled. Across the street, most of the brick siding on a storefront was ripped away. He was lucky — only a few of his building’s windows were broken, mostly on the second floor. The couple scurried into the bathroom, where they got into the bathtub and covered themselves with quilts and blankets for protection. Spencer, 88, had never experienced a tornado before, but when he and his wife saw on TV that a tornado was nearing their small town of Wynne, Arkansas, he opened a front window and rear door in his house to relieve air pressure.

Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 18 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path ...

A threat of tornadoes and hail remained for the Northeast, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York. There were also hundreds of reports of large hail and damaging winds, he said. Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least eight states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and laid waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country. Parts of Interstate 29 were closed. A suspected tornado killed a woman in northern Alabama’s Madison County, said county official Mac McCutcheon. When he emerged, the house was mostly rubble. Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two with life-threatening injuries. Broken walls, windows and roofs pocked homes and businesses. Blizzard conditions whipped parts of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin, cutting power to tens of thousands in the Twin Cities area. Huge trees lay on the ground, their stumps reduced to nubs. “The majority of the damage has been done to homes and residential areas,” Leckner said, adding that although it appeared all people were accounted for, crews were going door to door to be sure. The dead included seven in one Tennessee county, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, three in Sullivan, Indiana, and four in Illinois.

A damaging tornado struck Delaware on Saturday, as a violent storm system that left nearly two dozen dead made its way into the Northeast.

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for New York City and parts of western Connecticut, western Massachusetts and northern New Jersey through 10 p.m. Damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph, large hail up to 1 inch in diameter and "a tornado or two" are possible, the NWS said. A confirmed tornado was located near Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware, shortly after 6 p.m. ET Saturday, moving east at 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm watch was also issued for the Southeast, including Savannah, Georgia, until 8 p.m. Severe weather was possible for Pennsylvania, New York and northern New Jersey as the monster cross-country storm moved into the region.

The National Weather Service in Mt. Holly has issued a tornado warning that is in effect until 7:45 p.m. Saturday, April 1 for portions of Mercer County in.

The warning is in effect until 7:30 p.m. A tornado warning is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. A tornado watch was upgraded to a tornado warning at about 6:45 p.m.