A strong spring storm brought widespread flooding and some tornadoes to multiple states Wednesday and early Thursday.

A powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Arkansas on Wednesday, prompting the issuance of an urgent Tornado Emergency.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) is currently investigating the totality of damage caused by severe storms across Arkansas.

More than a dozen twisters ripped across the US Wednesday, including a tornado in Owasso, Oklahoma, that damaged buildings, utility poles, and trees.

Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday in Arkansas less than 24 hours after a devastating tornado ripped across parts of the state.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has asked President Donald Trump for federal assistance as Arkansas contends with an ongoing tornado threat and flooding.

At least one person was injured and multiple homes were damaged in northeast Arkansas by one of at least three tornadoes that struck Arkansas on Wednesday evening as severe storms dumped rain across the state.

On April 2, 2025, the National Weather Service recorded 284 tornado warnings.It was the third-most tornado warnings in a single day across the United States sin

Several tornadoes have been reported across the Mid-South on Wednesday through Thursday morning, leaving destruction behind.