Northeastern Arkansas saw a tornado emergency issued as a large twister hit Lake City. The tornado was a part of a storm sweeping from Texas to Ohio.

Injuries and damage were reported from tornadoes and storms that swept through Arkansas Wednesday. The National Weather Service described the tornado that hit Lake City, Arkansas as “catastrophic.” According to ABC affiliate in Jonesboro, KAIT, several power poles and electric lines were downed across the town of Lake City.

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Injuries and damage were reported from tornadoes and storms that swept through Arkansas Wednesday. In the video above, a large tornado is seen touching down in Bay, Arkansas. The National Weather Service described the tornado that hit Lake City, Arkansas, as "catastrophic."

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders updated state residents that reports of tornado damage emerged. Get updates on the situation.

The Mississippi Valley faced some life-threatening storms on Wednesday including deadly tornadoes in Arkansas near Lake City and Monette. Storm chasers

Terrifying videos of a violent tornado in Arkansas have gone viral after a stormy night in the Central and Southern U.S. that threw debris hundreds of feet into the air.The ContextThe tornadoes arrived as a powerful spring storm system swept through portions of the Lower Ohio Valley and South.

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