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8. Y'all it is bad here - tornado on the ground for 80 miles and at least 15 dead that they know of

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 12:04 AM

Apr 2014

the local stations - http://thv11.com http://arkansasmatters.com have film footage of the tornado when it hit on I-40 and have pics of the mangled tractor trailers. There is storm chaser footage driving down the freeway and it is the scariest thing I have ever seen. I believe they said the tornado was 2 miles wide.

From what I am understanding they still can't get into Vilonia proper and are having to clear trees from the road to actually get into town to see who needs help. They are triageing at a gas station just outside town.

We are suppose to get this again at 3 a.m.

Send good thoughts, prayers, light a candle, whatever - for OK, TX, AR, MO. Looks like it is heading up to IL and KY maybe IN.

Stay safe everyone

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'Mass casualty situation' reported in Arkansas town after tornado hits [View all] applegrove Apr 2014 OP

ugh not good. laundry_queen Apr 2014 #1

and CNN (which is the place for news) is brillantly absent still nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #2

The Weather Channel is discussing it. Fawke Em Apr 2014 #6

I am starting to think that our news services nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #7

Pictures here dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #13

I have a friend who lives right outside Vilonia Maw Kettle Apr 2014 #3

That is not rare, I hope they have a USAR with all the fancy toys nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #4

I hope the Waltons in Bentonville are paying attention. ErikJ Apr 2014 #5

Y'all it is bad here - tornado on the ground for 80 miles and at least 15 dead that they know of Hestia Apr 2014 #8

Oh my Tsiyu Apr 2014 #9

Thanks for the links, I hope you are safe. Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #11

Yes, the same Mayflower - some folks just can't catch a break starroute Apr 2014 #15

Damn!!! You are right nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #17

I wonder what happened to the storm chasers. A couple of ours were killed in a large Tess49 Apr 2014 #18

Danaged vehicle, but people were okay Tree-Hugger Apr 2014 #35

Thanks for the update. They were very lucky. n/t Tess49 Apr 2014 #44

The storms should lose some of their punch before alfredo Apr 2014 #21

Six confirmed dead nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #10

Eight dead swilton Apr 2014 #12

I fear it is going to continue to rise nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #14

Msnbc is on it, at least online. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #16

Way more are dead malaise Apr 2014 #39

Jebus, ever seen this pattern before? 2naSalit Apr 2014 #19

It reminds me of cyclonic circulation off shore nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #22

Never seen that over land either. 2naSalit Apr 2014 #23

At the rate they are going up, morning will not be nice nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #26

I was watching the weather 2naSalit Apr 2014 #29

Climate change is finally undeniable. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #30

No doubt about that. n/t 2naSalit Apr 2014 #33

File this under that. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #36

Then they haven't been paying attention. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #38

So we are not having more severe storms, nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #41

No one said that. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #49

Funmy, I had another talking head on NPR this morning, who grew in Tornado Alley nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #50

I was correcting the tweet. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #51

at this point this applies nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #52

Yes Tree-Hugger Apr 2014 #37

The pattern 2naSalit Apr 2014 #45

I have seen this pattern over land Tree-Hugger Apr 2014 #46

Can't argue with any of that! n/t 2naSalit Apr 2014 #47

Up to nine dead nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #20

10 dead confirmed nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #24

11... nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #25

Including OK, we are up to 12 nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #27

What a horrible situation, but... zappaman Apr 2014 #28

Yes 2naSalit Apr 2014 #32

Gee, I dunno' what to think about the cause... nikto Apr 2014 #31

The cause is probably tornado season. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #40

It is unusual -- it's been a record late start to the tornado season starroute Apr 2014 #43

Its been unusually stagnant (good thing) ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #48

NG called up nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #34

Depending on source, 17 or 18 dead. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #42