Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge discusses Arkansas tornado … Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge stopped by KARK 4 News Today on Saturday to discuss her own experience during the storm and how the state is responding to the damage.
Severe weather risk across Mid-South on Friday MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are both expected Friday across the Mid-South. In the Mid-South, western Mississippi and southeastern Arkansas, south of Memphis, are in the Moderate risk zone for severe weather. NOAA’s Storm Prediction center says, “Supercell thunderstorms capable of all severe hazards, including strong tornadoes, are possible across the Lower […]
‘I’m in a tornado!’: Arkansas farmer catches viral … MEMPHIS, Tenn.– An Arkansas farmer’s video of a damaging storm rolling into the area Saturday night has gone viral, not just because of the images, but his reaction. The 14 seconds of heart-pounding video captured the moments and urgency of Casey Skarda, briefly trapped in his truck, spotting a possible tornado. “Oh my God, I’m […]
College students help Covington recover after tornado MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tuesday, EMS students from Dyersburg Community College used rakes, shovels, and chainsaws to help the Covington community recover following Friday’s tornado outbreak. “I told them we would count this towards their clinical hours and clinical experience and internship, and they showed up in quite a large number,” said Baker McCool, EMS Program […]
Ways to stay safe amid severe weather in the Mid-South MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Weather experts give advice on how to be safe as severe weather heads toward the Mid-South Friday evening. Charles Newell with Shelby County Office of Emergency Management says preparation is important during this time. He recommends making sure you get constant updates from a weather radio or from the WREG weather experts. […]
Watch from inside Iowa home as tornado makes direct … With a tornado headed toward Curtis Cunningham’s Runnells home Saturday afternoon, he took just a little time to set up a camera to catch the storm before it hit.
Tornado Watch issued for several AR, TN, MO counties UPDATE: Tornado Warning for Mississippi, Tipton and Lauderdale counties extended until 10:30 p.m. UPDATE, 9:45 p.m.: Tornado Warning for Mississippi, Tipton and Lauderdale counties extended until 10:30 p.m. UPDATE, 9:23 p.m.: A Tornado Warning issued for Mississippi county in Arkansas and Tipton and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee until 9:45 p.m. UPDATE, 9:00 p.m.: Tornado Warning […]
Tipton deputy hit by driver angry at roadblock, sheriff … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after authorities say he hit a Tipton County Deputy with his car because the road was blocked for utility repairs. At around 5 p.m. Thursday, deputies were conducting a roadblock at Old Memphis and Melrose Road south of Covington. Electrical crews were working to restore power in […]
Disaster recovery centers open in Mississippi MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The state of Mississippi and FEMA have announced the opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Montgomery, Panola and other counties to help survivors of the devastating March tornadoes. The centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. There is […]
Democrats press Amazon on ‘failure to improve safety’ … Three Democrats on Thursday asked Amazon to detail how it plans to keep workers safe as one of its warehouses in Illinois that was struck by a tornado and collapsed last year is being rebuilt. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), in a letter shared exclusively with The […]
Gallery: Mid-South Storm Damage MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Severe weather hit the Mid-South hard on Friday, March 31. Parts of Wynne, Arkansas and Covington, TN were utterly devastated by tornadoes and high winds. Below is a growing gallery of images from all over the News Channel 3 viewing area. If you have photos or videos you’d like to share, you […]
