Listen to this articleUS News, April 1, 2023. Again A ferocious storm system tore through the South and Midwest Friday, whipping up deadly tornadoes in Arkansas and Indiana and collapsing a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois. At least 6 dead and dozens injured as tornadoes devastate parts of Midwest.
Central Arkansas suffered “significant damage” Friday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, after meteorologists said a tornado touched down in North Little Rock, pummeling buildings and leaving at least three people dead and dozens injured.
short preview clip of a tornado near Ottumwa, Iowa at 3:45pm this afternoon – DM for licensing – full video yet to come – pic.twitter.com/9pNF5BgBU8
— Michael Marz (@MichaelMarz1) March 31, 2023
State police also confirmed two people were killed in Indiana and a tornado in Belvidere, Illinois, killed one person and injured 28, five of them severely, the city’s fire chief said.
Arkansas declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard on Friday afternoon. At a news conference Friday, Huckabee Sanders said 100 guardsmen had been deployed across the state.
“Praying for all those who were and remain in the path of this storm,” she said in a separate Twitter post, adding that the town of Wynne, roughly 100 miles northeast of Little Rock, had also seen widespread damage.
🚨🚨🚨 LOCAL MEDIA in Arkansas is reporting 600+ casualties from this tornado.
The storm is moving east from Little Rock.
IF YOU’RE IN THE PATH, SEEK SHELTER NOW pic.twitter.com/gNKBUlASgw
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 31, 2023
