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Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Many people were out and about Saturday night when tornado sirens across the region sounded.
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Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Phoebe Harris
Kevin Stewart, the administrator for Monette Manor, said the event is a big milestone.
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Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Two cities in Northeast Arkansas are continuing their recovery efforts after a devastating tornado affected them in different ways.
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Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:01 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
After months of complaints from the community, much of the debris from a devastating tornado in Trumann has been finally removed.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 8:28 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Friday marked six months since a deadly tornado outbreak in Region 8 brought along many hardships, physical and emotional.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A man took refuge in a truck during a tornado on Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Two more tornado tracks have been confirmed from storms Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The National Weather Service determined there was an EF-0 tornado in West Ridge during Wednesday’s destructive storms.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 8:03 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
As climate-related events become more common and severe, Walmart is sharing its response to past disasters and preparations for future ones.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson made a visit to Springdale, a week after an EF-3 tornado caused major damage in the city.
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Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
School was back in session for Springdale students after an EF-3 tornado damaged the George Elementary gym and playground.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By Monae Stevens
A deadline to clean up tornado debris is quickly approaching for residents of Trumann, and residents are outraged.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Griffin DeMarrais
The two-year anniversary of the tornado that ripped through Jonesboro has residents thinking back to the destructive storm.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:03 PM CDT
|By Monae Stevens
Leachville will have a total of five tornado sirens.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Katie Woodall
A Lake City church has started rebuilding, more than one year after a tornado destroyed its building.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2022 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The National Weather Service confirmed another tornado touched down from the March 6 storms in Northeast Arkansas.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday two tornadoes touched down Sunday in two Northeast Arkansas counties.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 9:40 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has determined the strength of a tornado that moved through Izard and Sharp counties Sunday evening.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:42 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Crews and community members were out late Sunday night in Pope County following an evening of dangerous tornadoes.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 8:27 PM CST
|By Monae Stevens
Some people in Randolph County woke up to damaged homes early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
A little more than a week after announcing it would close two tornado recovery centers, FEMA announced Wednesday it would also close the one in Poinsett County.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 10:12 AM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Nearly two months after tornadoes tore through Northeast Arkansas, FEMA announced it will permanently close two recovery centers.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 11:10 PM CST
|By Chris Carter
A Missouri State Representative introduced legislation in the Missouri State House honoring a young Pemiscot County child killed by the deadly December tornadoes.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Homeowners affected by the storms on Dec. 10 are now getting the help they deserve.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Isabelle Hanson
The tornado crushed and destroyed Rodney and Bessie Burgess’s cars, but thanks to generous donors, Bessie Burgess has a car to drive to work.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Chris Carter
The family of a woman severely hurt when deadly tornadoes hit the town of Braggadocio said the young mother is out of the hospital, describing her recovery as a “miracle.”
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
FEMA and the Small Business Administration are working together to help the residents and business owners across Region 8 get back on their feet.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 8:38 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
People who lost their jobs because of the Dec. 10 storms are going to be given the benefits they need.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
642 days after the infamous March 2020 tornado, the Magic Touch dry cleaners in Jonesboro reopened their doors.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:03 PM CST
|By Clayton Hester
The need to continue to serve the community is what one Mayfield church is doing weeks after the Dec. 10 tornados struck.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 4:33 PM CST
|By Parker King
Over the holiday weekend, President Biden announced that he approved federal disaster relief for Arkansas storm victims, a much-needed ray of hope as several Eastern Arkansas counties continue to rebuild.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021 at 11:37 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
The December 10th tornado that ripped through Trumann destroyed the home of Jesse Stevens and his mother, Hollie.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021 at 11:16 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
Damon Henson from Winnsboro, Texas traveled from his home to Trumann to give back this Christmas.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 12:06 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Arkansas in response to the Dec. 10 tornadoes.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 6:01 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A local third grader raised money via an online concert for children impacted by the Dec. 10 tornado.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
“We’re just super blessed," Chief Kemper said.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 7:59 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
Nursing home residents displaced due to the Trumann tornado have found a new home.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 7:47 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A MARC event in Trumann drew a large turnout.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Imani Williams
All of the foundation elements to someone's mental health were taken away from people during the tornado.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
Arkansas Senator John Boozman toured the tornado damage in Trumann Monday morning.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:35 PM CST
|By Lucas Sellem
The Mayfield-Graves County Regional Emergency Operations Center is providing FEMA-approved guidelines for tornado debris removal.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
Many organizations across Region 8 teamed up in Leachville to help tornado victims make the recovery process a little easier.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2021 at 7:05 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
Trumann has received an outpouring of support and resources in the aftermath of the December 10 tornado.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Karesse Clemons
After the recent tornadoes, many families were left without money to buy Christmas gifts.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Imani Williams
After the first calls went out Dec. 10, first responders sprang into action.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
An area organization started a fund to help those in need in Trumann.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 6:15 PM CST
|By Chase Gage
A Trumann elementary school was full of toys Friday that have been donated for children impacted by the tornado.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 5:18 PM CST
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
There are many ways to help people who have been impacted by the tornadoes that hammered Region 8 Friday.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Monae Stevens
Governor Hutchinson said he wants to get as much federal disaster relief funding before he taps into state monies.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 7:46 PM CST
|By Griffin DeMarrais
During an extreme storm, everyone wants to know that they are safe. The key to that safety is to make sure that you have a plan.