Over 28 million people are under tornado watches and warnings this hour as twisters have been reported, spotted, and in many cases captured on film from Texas to Illinois, and the storms are still well underway.
One of those tornado strikes was in Little Rock, Arkansas, where major damage and injuries are now coming in. In the last few minutes the National Weather Service has declared it a “catastrophic” hit. Reports of over 600 injured and there may be deaths.
Another massive tornado is ripping through Iowa as this post goes live.
BREAKING NEWS🚨: Confirmed and extremely violent tornado on the ground in Keota, Iowa. There are multiple areas of rotation near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Any person in the Cedar Rapids area should take cover IMMEDIATELY. pic.twitter.com/CHGFy7G8EQ
— The Focus News (@TheFocusNewsOrg) March 31, 2023
Footage from the devastation in Little Rock has been share on Twitter.
View from Little Rock Baptist moments ago! *video shot by Kristal Benton from the 7th Floor of Medical Towers 1. #arwx @NWSLittleRock @KATVToddYak @KATVJames pic.twitter.com/zX2xHoSMvz
— Sean (@_spcanady) March 31, 2023
“That’s incredible.”
Watch the moments a tornado moved through West Little Rock, Arkansas on Friday. #ARwx
Watch FOX Weather live: https://t.co/oowVWh7YIX pic.twitter.com/oS7CuwbrSY
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) March 31, 2023
Reports of over 600+ injuries in Little Rock. #littlerock #littlerocktornado #tornado #weather #breakingnews
— Crime With Bobby (@crimewithbobby) March 31, 2023
Took out Rodney Parham Breckinridge pic.twitter.com/jOGyhk3rY2
— Alex Kammerer (@awk85) March 31, 2023
Forecasters say “a large and destructive” tornado touched down Friday afternoon in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for the area. Watch #RushHour: https://t.co/s8z9kEhjMw pic.twitter.com/bSSJgOyliK
— NewsNation (@NewsNation) March 31, 2023
Gov. Huckabee is sharing information on her account.
Significant damage has occurred in Central Arkansas. I’m in constant communication with AR State Police and @AR_Emergencies who are working with local law enforcement to assist anyone injured. Praying for all those who were and remain in the path of this storm.
Arkansans must…
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) March 31, 2023
Residents of Little Rock, please remain in your homes so emergency personnel can quickly get to SHACKLEFORD, BRECKENRIDGE, & RODNEY PARHAM.
— City of Little Rock (@CityLittleRock) March 31, 2023
UPDATES 1:
🚨 New drone footage of #LittleRock, AR tornado damage!pic.twitter.com/iMZQAzhjwZ
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) March 31, 2023
#31Mar #EEUU
Tornado en Jacksonville, Arkansas: – @AlertaNews24 pic.twitter.com/djwwYHYcED— Reporte Ya (@ReporteYa) March 31, 2023
Twisted Sisters earlier near Keota, Iowa!
(Twin Tornadoes)LSC/Joshua Velehradskyhttps://t.co/weJaAMYkXM#IAwx #Iowa #Tornado #Tornadoes pic.twitter.com/AbSQPkDlcf
— Live Storm Chasers (@LiveStormChaser) March 31, 2023
UPDATES 2:
NEW VIDEO: Here is another view of the #tornado that ripped through Little Rock, AR earlier this afternoon. #ARwx pic.twitter.com/R3Fs7i9Zgv
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) March 31, 2023
Amazing video of the formation of a tornado near Hedrick Iowa #iawx @ryanhallyall @NWSDesMoines pic.twitter.com/JYRMUmpSFX
— Brad Walton (@wx_Brad) March 31, 2023
Unreal images of the tornado striking Little Rock from @AlaStormTracker. Please pay attention to all warnings issued with this system. #arwx pic.twitter.com/LmXyXAgboH
— Will Nunley (@willnunley) March 31, 2023
Here's a look inside the Observed #Tornado warning just now moving over a Turrell, #Arkansas live traffic cam. 😯 #arwx @NWSMemphis pic.twitter.com/q5MD8QIXzv
— BirdingPeepWx (@BirdingPeepWx) March 31, 2023
UPDATES 3:
A few video grabs of more major damage in West Little Rock #arwx #tornado #LittleRock pic.twitter.com/9F3ard8CLU
— Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) March 31, 2023
@NWSMemphis large tornado on the ground heading over the river very loud road.. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY pic.twitter.com/Z2TQxIGDGT
— Hunter May (@WX_Hunter901) March 31, 2023
Yes, Tennessee. Also possible tornado sightings in Illinois and even Wisconsin.
5:41pm – CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR DRUMMONDS, TN. BURLISON, GARLAND NEXT UP. SEEK SHELTER NOW!! Call friends and family that may be in the area. LIVE: https://t.co/1nmaBGkNO7 pic.twitter.com/HOatzirVoU
— Trevor Birchett ⚡️ (@weathertrevor) March 31, 2023
This is a developing/breaking story and will be updated as it happens.