Confirmed Tornado Near Little Rock

Ryan Stinnett | April 27, 2014 @ 7:21 pm

UPDATE: Extensive damage has been reported with this tornado. Very large tornado on the ground causing significant damage along its path. Tracking north of downtown Little Rock. Damage reported in Mayflower, AR and tornado emergency has been issued for Vilonia, AR.

Very dangerous storm just to the west of Downtown Little Rock.

A confirmed tornado was moving through portions of Pulaski and Faulkner Counties. This storm has a very impressive radar signature and it appears a debris ball is present. This storm will impact Interstate 40 and the western and northern suburbs of Little Rock.

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AT 710 PM CDT…STORM SPOTTERS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO WITH REPORTS OF
DAMAGE. THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MAUMELLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR MAUMELLE!. TAKE COVER NOW.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE…
MAUMELLE… LAKE MAUMELLE… ROLAND…
PINNACLE MTN… MORGAN… MAYFLOWER…
MARCHE… LITTLE ITALY… PALARM…
NATURAL STEPS… FERNDALE…

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather

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