Little Rock Arkansas hit by 'catastrophic' tornado, 600 people injured
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- Little Rock was hit by what's being described as a "catastrophic" tornado by meteorologists on Friday, March 31 as severe storms moved throughout Arkansas.
The day was active as Arkansas saw a powerful storm move through the state that saw several tornado warnings and potential tornados in other towns.
The tornado in Little Rock was confirmed around 2:25 p.m. over the Reservoir Road area. It went from Little Rock to Jacksonville.
There's been reports of lots of damage in the Little Rock metro area and we are working to confirm the extent of the damage.
At least two tornados have been confirmed as of 3:40 p.m.
UAMS officially declared a mass casualty event following the tornado. We are working to confirm any further injuries or deaths. MEMS is estimating at least 600 injuries so far.
Hospitals in Little Rock are reporting a surge in patients, which includes; CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock and Sherwood, Baptist in Little Rock and North Little Rock, and UAMS.
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said he's been in contact Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to request assistance from the National Guard.
And then Sanders activated the National Guard a little after 4 p.m. They will be deploying to areas that have been impacted by the storm.
The governor said they will "spare no resource to assist with response and recovery efforts for Arkansans impacted."
Pulaski County and Little Rock both declared a state of emergency in response to the damage sustained.
The mayor has asked residents of Little Rock to avoid a wide swath of the city, which was hit by the tornado and damaging winds.
The city has set up a temporary emergency shelter at Hall High School for anyone displaced by the storm.
Nearly 70,000 houses are without power in the Central Arkansas area, with over 54,000 houses without power in the Pulaski County area.
Damage has been reported from Little Rock to as far as Jacksonville.
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"You can barely make it out." I want to know wtf you were trying to find that was hard to make out.
I know this is a terrible situation but this is cracking me up
Fact's 😅
Probably wasn't zoomed in on his screen or from his perspective
Toto.
I know right, I was waiting for him to say that there was a vehicle or house or a form of some object, yikes!! Not a good choice of words there, eeks, he was shell(storm) shocked maybe??!!
I keep hearing people who have no experience with tornadoes talk about "just evacuating the area." It really doesn't work that way.The things can pop up very suddenly, and even if you know one is headed your way it's never wise to hop in a car and try to get away,even if you're not a a large city, with traffic jams, limbs coming down over the streets, very poor visibility,etc. Your best bet is to batten down, preferably in a cellar/basement;or center of the building away from windows.
These people live in a ranch style home that doesn't have a cellar/basement or a center of a building away from windows. There's places that people can go to for safety. I'm homeless and understand to bunker down behind the outside grease trap at the KFC.
Can you imagine in the not distant future experts advising people to leave dangerous storm zones? Not to build single floor homes? Never thought I’d see the day it didn’t feel science fiction like to dwell on it.
exactly like I go to central and they refused to let any students out. lrsd didnt dismiss kids early like north little rock so kids were being checked out.
The only people who should be "evacuating" a tornado are those who live in mobile or manufactured homes, and even they should make it a short trip because a car isn't much better.
Or move somewhere where you know there isn't something deadly that can appear out of no where and kill everyone you love. yall KNOW this can happen, yet you move there and stay year after year. Wasting so many resources and dumb people.
I'm surprised the news station didn't use a big red circle around the tornado, so we could see it.
You know, like we can't make out the big ass tornado that's taking up half the screen.
😂
😂😂
OH! THAT tornado.
Bruh
Annnd your on the scene newscaster, Mr Magoo!!!!
Prayers for all those injured and who lost have lost their homes.
Praying does nothing
@@yodatwinkie not true. i prayed 4 days ago for this tornado to happen.
@@yodatwinkie For you maybe. John 9:31
@@Evan-gi1hs Careful. Galatians 6:7
Please, please, please stop the "thoughts and prayers" nonsense. Are you suggesting prayers are going to negate the damage that God's tornado has wrought. It was God's tornado, right, since everything is part of God's plan....
What do you mean you can barely see it... it's clear as day!
Not a very good metaphor.
Prayers to those in the sister state of Arkansas. This one eerily reminds me of the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, Alabama…not far from my home in 2011.
Sending my prayers to Little Rock ! 🙏🏼
I remember that day...Louisville was hit aswell as St Louis...horrible time...I was a truck driver just leaving Indianapolis heading down i65 pretty much passing by the damage.
Pray to the God that created the tornado, fantastic idea
"barely make it out"
That's The Belly Of The Beast
Fact's
"Lucky for you? "Do you think it is the belly of the beast?" I always thought it was either, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Oregon, or "Texas? It shows at times!!
I think we need to research the history of some of these states for the last 500 years?"
@@HindiOliver
WTF are you talking about
Why on earth did he say “you can barely see it”???? It’s a TORNADO. Of course we can see it🙄
Rain wrap maybe?
@@wutsit2yuhhuh246 it’s right there. We all can see it.
First Mississippi, now this? Jesus.. this is not a great start for Tornado season.. hope every one's okay in Mississippi and in these areas
This same stuff has been happening for years . The difference is with the internet and 24/7/365 news here you're and here I am. Before the internet we might not have even heard about it.
I'm sure it will be Mississippi, Alabama, parts of the Carolina's, Idaho, Oregon, Cali, and all other states with the blood on their hands, sadly but the MH is not playing!
@@jimbeam2705 The internet does not change the number of tornados. Go feed your dung beetles.
@@doublecrossedswine112 lol
I’m here in Arkansas but I’m closer to Louisiana and we had a tornado pass my town yesterday and then this today where my mother in law is….it’s just sad! 😢
You are the lucky ones....but I'm afraid to say for those down in Louisiana though! Too....much blood?'
Good luck to the people in that area. Be Well.
Hope it isn’t as bad as they think and as many people as possible took cover and are safe.
It just wasn't meant for them yet!
I don't think there was any deaths, the same storm spawned a massive multi vortex one right below my area, and I also think no one died there. I'm glad people took cover in time. Our weather men are really good at their jobs.
Sending Praying 🙏
Prayers for these people 🙏
I’m in the Bryant area and thankfully the tornadoes passed over us. But Bryant is just 20 minutes from Little Rock so it could’ve easily touched down here. I was at school when this was all happening we were scared and worried but luckily everyone is safe in my area. Prayers for
My state and city. 🙏🏻
Hi there, I just wanted to say that I am saying my prayers for you all. My sister in law lives in Little Rock Arkansas. I didn’t know this was happening until she texted me earlier today. Oh my ! How heartbreaking to see such devastation 😮 Take care
@@lisamarienunez Thank you for your prayers they mean a lot. I hope your sister in law is ok and hopefully nothing got damaged for her. Have a blessed evening. ❤️
You never know when a 🌪 might hit even in unknown places. I'm from Virginia we never ever saw a 🌪 until it hit Tappahannock all across Central Virginia
🙏🏿 for those who went through the devastation the tradigy
Bryant much not be behaving badly?"
Wait, 600?! That's crazy!
I don't think that figure is remotely accurate
I thought it was like twenty something
@@brandonsantoro47 that's the hospitalized count. That number is still horrible, but I despise that the news outlet reported 600 to get that extra oomph of sensationalism
Sending positive thoughts from California.
I hate doing this. But I really don't understand these types of posts... If positive thoughts worked this tornado would never have happened...
Sending positive thoughts back at you rick, ya know. Living in Cali n all haha
@@nickbloom6861 They are praying to the wrong one?"
@@nickbloom6861 I'm not one to call on prayer. But I do think about the misfortune of others in incidents like this. I don't know anyone in Arkansas, but my heart goes out to people who've been impacted by this. Sorry if you don't understand that, or if my intent wasn't clear to you.
This is shocking. So sorry for all your going through. Heartfelt faith filled prayers up for recovery
I currently live in Waterloo, Iowa and we had a tornado warning, but I don't think it touched down!...🙏🏾 to the people injured.
God hates Iowa too.
Thoughts and prayers for all!
OMG Pray for the people harmed and left homeless,
Yea pray for all the good people affected, I don't know about all those devils though!
I'm glad I got out of town when I did. I hope the injured aren't too badly affected.
did you get an alert on your phone. if so how much time did they give you
@Steve Robinson you deserve to be sucked up by one keyboard samurai
My child was being dismissed early from school so I left for that reason, ahead of the tornado which hit about one hour later. I live to the northeast of Little Rock which was not safe either. Once I got my kid, we travelled north in an attempt to find a safe place which we did at a friends basement.
Praying 🙏 for the family members and little Rock Arkansas and North little Rock Arkansas
Man, I can make it out just fine. That damn thing is huge!!!
Agreed 😂
A week ago today, we had those devastating tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama. Now, a major tornado in Little Rock; a major city. We've had very peculiar weather. Maybe we are being judged as country right now.
"And you wonder?" I wouldn't doubt if things get worst in time! "People better get right, stop being so evil, or else?
Ohhh noooooo. I hope people get quick recovery. Love ❤️ from Buffalo New York
I know New York has experience a mess too!
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the injured and loved ones who have lost homes and businesses. Prayers for all of Little Rock and any other towns hit by today’s tornadoes. 🙏🏼😢❤️🇺🇸
They live in a tornado zone, they deserve what they get.
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No one cares about your thoughts and prayers, they don't do anything for weather or mass shootings.
@@greetingsearthlingspluto6666 Thanks, you’re a great guy.
Kjrii😢🇧🇴🦢
Prayers for all effected by the tornado, as well as the medical staff treating those injured. My thoughts and praying are with them. I hate tornado season. Growing up in Texas, we got hit hard from March to April. It's weird how "tornado alley" has really shifted. We don't have tornadoes like we used to in North Texas. Thank God!
i know! it scares me cause now for any big storm, there is a tornado watch in NC! like NC should be one of the last places with a tornado watch!
It hasn't "shifted" we have just had different weather pattern's the last few year's. This area that was hit today is common to get hit in the spring. Look up the 74 super outbreak.
"OH Yes I forgot to add Texas on the list? More to come to Texas I'm afraid!
In recent years, it’s very clear that there have been more tornadoes farther south and farther east away from what people have typically known as the Tornado Alley across the Plains.
The number of days with meteorological conditions conducive to tornadoes has declined for parts of the original Tornado Alley, while the number of tornado days has increased significantly east of the Mississippi River.
Thoughts prayers with everyone in USA , stay safe folks uk
Thanks Denise, right back atcha!
@@justrob2656 Its all those trans people in Arkansas drawing gods wrath
Thoughts and prayers don't do a thing - how about doing something that works, like sending a check to help with the clean up!
Yep. It's ternader season again. Looks like this one hit LR just as everyone was heading out of work.
I know people here in IL get complacent about weather warnings which is easy to do as many warnings are short lived and the actual path of damage can be pretty narrow and often pretty short.
@@jeffreysokal7264 God bless your heart lol
Tornadoes both a beautiful yet destructive force
Cool take bro
I've witnessed a couple. Both times I found myself gazing. Nature is something else!
It is not playing when they are coming for us?
OMG I hope the best for everyone!
My only concern is 600 people injured didn't nobody get a tornado siren it did not even go off
It's pretty big. Ppl not realizing how far it is.
God be with them all.
God caused this tornado because of all the gays and trans people in Arkansas
Where was God when this was happening to them? Or when those 3 kids were killed in Nashville a few days ago?
@Steve Robinson how can something that was never alive be dead?
Are you wishing that they all die so they can be with God? That's pretty messed up Dale.
@Steve Robinson #FredrickNietzsche.
The storm chasers are doing a great job helping people.
Biblical punishment....NO?
@@puttentanesame6687 my guy wut
Man I was right there guys and I got scared because the lights turn off !😅
Prayers with all you😢
May God be with the people ❤.
Prayers for all people that affected by this horrible tornado 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
My prayers are with the community.
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That looks HUGE!
🙏 for those effected!
"We aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto" ....nope, this is Arkansas
I can't keep up with all the disasters and catastrophes
Pray the Lord for HIS MERCY.
LETS BRING THE LORD'S PRESENCE BACK TO OUR COUNTRY AND LIVES.
Contact your local insane asylum, please.
"Barely make it out," WHAT? That's obvious AF!
I know, right? It is very easy to see it.
@captaincucaracha and these mouth breathers, But I can see it right there on my phone!!!! From a city camera mounted on a pole...... um yeah try to see what's going at ground level.... again... Mouth breathers. Worthless
@@captaincucaracha person was refering to when ancor said that as in you can bearly see it on screen
@@xtrlsidma I think he said that thinking they were about to show a different, less clear image.
Poor people 😢.
Truly sad. I hope they get the resources they need
So sad! I hope no one got killed.
I hope so too. But just 1 death is a 99.83% survival rate so I'm not too hopeful 😢
@@hfdcjiirjmcfi that's not how statistics works
As of this time it’s only injuries I don’t think anyone has passed yet and hopefully it stays that way.
@你的好朋友 not even close to being correct.
Plus 600 people weren't really even injured - 30 people were
3rd - yes at least 1 person died
"So, you boys are from Arkansas huh? Well... I been through there. Little Rock's a fine town."
But you ain’t got no legs Lt. Dan.
You could have let her finish the sentence, eh?
God bless you all I move out little rock to Colorado 7 months ago
HORRIBLE. May God please have mercy!
Ryan Hall y’all is what you need to keep your eyes on he’s calling this stuff out early
It’s looking for Sarah huckabee sanders! 🌪️ 🧙♀️
That thing just sat there twisting... that's crazy
I'm a resident of Little Rock who was luckily not hit with the tornado, but my friends can't say the same. Power's on the haywire, but luckily all the victims made it to safe places and a community has been established to take care of them. Barely any help from our governor though 🙄
"barely make it out" my ass. its center frame and its darker than the clouds are.
I was there last year top floor of motel 6and 1 missed us to the east of us. I left and came back to az. Goodbye
God watch over all those people affected by the tornado
And is definitely watching over them right now and probably laughing like the lunatic because this is his Tornado after all......
600??? IM SORRY? 😢
God has pulled the restrainer of the winds and the rains
All these storms are being manufactured using stolen tax dollars, they have to prove there's a" climate crisis"
We deserve it for the things we're doing to the earth. Oh wells.
It's been happening long before man walked the earth.
God bless them
"You can barely make it out!" Huh? That tornado is huge. You could probably see it from Mars.
Awful...stay safe everyone..
*YOU CAN BARELY MAKE IT OUT?* It's a monster!
i was in the red zone and i saw the tornado with my own eyes! Luckily it did not injure me or my building. But prayers for those who got affected!
Hardly make it out??? Maybe that's why so many were injured.?.
I’m sure Sarah has everything under control…
Compared to……whom?
This was NOT in downtown Little Rock. I live here. Please get your facts straight before putting them on the air.
Hi there, just read your comment and I am watching a few videos. Hope that you are doing well after seeing this tornado. I have a sister in law who lives there and was texting her earlier. I’m a praying person because I believe in the power of prayer 🙏 Hope that you all still have your home and health.
Praying
Had plenty of time to vacate the area from the first warnings posted....At least three days ago...Sad 💔😔....
I'm not a troll... My sorrows to the victims ☝️🙏✝️....
9 states were under warning. People can't exactly leave state for a possible storm warning....
Please Lord Jesus help this community ✝️🙏💔
So weird, these almost never happen in this area....
It happens in these area's all the time.
@@bryanwheat9101 Wow. Not a big fan of sarcasm eh?
@@micahmorton It's hard to tell these day's, every time there is a tornado people act like it has never happened and that there is some kind of crazy thing happening to make something happen that happen's every year.
@@bryanwheat9101 there's a lot of cheap land where this stuff doesn't happen. Just saying.
Western MARYLANDER here! In the beautiful Appalachian mountains! In the early 1990's we actually had an EF-4 come through our town! Thankfully nobody was hurt or killed! One woman was killed in Salisbury Pennsylvania when a church steeple fell and crushed her van! The problem with tornadoes in the Appalachian mountains is you never see them coming! They basically hop, skip and jump over our mountains! 🤔🤔🌲🌄🌲🤔🤔🤔🤔🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️
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Praying 4 all❤
I could barely see it
Lord have mercy 😢😢😢
It hit the hospital I believe. 😢
"Of all places, the hospital?" I remember times when they would move from, hospitals and churches but, now days is will tare up a church!
I live in fort smith and work the late shift so I wake up very late into the day. I woke up and just now learned this happened so close and I had just been in Little Rock not long ago
If you don't want to be destroyed by a tornado move your arse out of it.
If you see this message, the cast iron pipe is the strongest pipe under the house to attach to. It should be under the house 🏠❤. If I am wrong PLEASE correct me for everyone to see.
Thx KG, just wanted to help
"reporter" can't put her phone away for a minute...real professional
Is this usual in that state?
Yes I’m from here and we get warnings all the time. The last time a tornado actually touched down tho was 2008
It was a near Cat-5 Hurricane Force Tornado in Little Rock. It was a Hurricane-Like Tornado in Arkansas.
Not sure how this happened…
I sent sooooooo many thoughts and prayers…..🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Wait I thought there were only like 30 people injured?
The tornado was over my school it was scary our teacher started blasting music so we wouldn’t hear it we were really in the hands of god thank you lord
So sad
This is just a foretaste. A warmer atmosphere is a more turbulent atmosphere. God protect all.
i used to live there i hope my friends are ok in moutain home
🙏 Lord Jesus 💙 Please Keep Them Safe 🙏
Is your god not in control dis he not create all things good and evil as it says in the bible . ?
@@sarahann530 Smart Phones have a feature called Auto Correct!!! How about you Learn how to use that feature or Learn how to SPELL Correctly before You make Yourself look Stupid 🤔 Oh Wait!!!
Thanks. Madam. ❤❤❤❤❤. For. Latest. News. 👍👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
EF 2 massive? And already know the number of people injured?.....
Sweetie... that's called reporting and communicating. Lol
@@nukacola3795 I had an EF2 blow the windows out of my vehicle while blocking traffic from driving into it on Apr 15 2011. Wasn't fun, but also wasn't massive. A week later we watched as an EF 4/5 went through our city. Now that was massive
I wish I could give my life to any of those who were killed by tornados yesterday/tonight.
Yea. God kept me and My loved ones. All praises 👏 to the Most HIGHER
Things are just kicking off too :o
God aint joking
Stop flying so much, stop driving big SUVs and trucks, stop building oversized houses. Stop cutting the rainforests, stop over consuming. Our children don't stand a chamce, while we refuse to do anything!
You should do some research. This is nothing new, we had a much worse outbreak back in 74 and we have roughly the same amount of tornado's as we had 30 year's ago. Nothing is changing at all.
Sending prayers save safe 🙏