MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Around 15 people have been reported injured in Craighead County, Arkansas after a severe storm moved through Wednesday, the sheriff said.
Craighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd said tornadoes touched down in Lake City and Monette.
Boyd said there was structural damage to homes and farm shops, but no fatalities. Boyd said those injured were reportedly doing well.
“We were blessed, got lucky for sure,” he said. “We had a good warning on this. We had probably at least 20 minutes of advance notice on this that it was coming, so it allowed people to take cover.”
Boyd said power outages could last for several days.
A viewer captured the video footage above in Lake City, Arkansas, in Craighead County. WREG tracked the storm into Poinsett County.
The sheriff of Poinsett County, Arkansas said Wednesday that tornadoes had touched down.
Twenty-two Arkansas counties reported damage, including Crittenden and St. Francis in the News Channel 3 viewing area, the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management said.
Thousands are left without power Wednesday night in Arkansas.
