Storms cross Arkansas, several areas warned of tornadoes

[Nancy]

Also can you tell me about home owners insurance because of the amount and severity of the tornadoes in Arknasas? Is home owners insurance expensive for say a home worth $150,000.? And do you have high taxes in Arkansas?
Thanks-

[Crirsti]

My family lives in Arkansas and i have not heard from them can some one tell me if it hit littil Rock? Please

[James Brents]

In Atkins,AR today 5 FEB. 2008. A large TORNADO crossed the Arkansas River passing south of pottsville and hit the N.Shore RD.south of Atkins AR.,wiping away houses and virtualy all trailers at the Lucky Landing area of Lake Atkins. Then proceiding NNE exploding a trailer belonging to MS. Barbara Briggs and and a large house on
Ethel Place, belonging to
Jim and Peggy (last name Unkown). Neather of the occupants of these homes were home at the time. I had to cross five downed large Oak trees to access Ethel Place.

Other houses were not as lucky. The un-verified comments were that a woman and young girl were killed on weir RD. APPROX. 250 yards from the houses on Ethel Place.

There was much damage and many ambulances dispached to the Bells Chaple area. Number of deaths and injuries are unknown.
Tornado crossed Weir Road heading NNE and crossed US. Hiway 64 1/12 miles East of Atkins. Utility poles and hot wires were down as far as I could see heading East on US. HWY. 64.

The TORNADO crossed US. 64 APPROX. 3 miles East of Atkins, AR . I was told it hit the Union Grove Church one mile North of US.64 HWY.This is a voteing place and was occupied at the time.

That is all I have see seen (much damage )

May God Bless

James R. Brents

[Mary Ellen Krocker]

thank you located the brother in law he his alive
thanks again

[Lona]

Were any of these tornados near MENA?

[mike]

Crirsti wrote:

My family lives in Arkansas and i have not heard from them can some one tell me if it hit littil Rock? Please

Little Rock had high winds, but no injury...

[mike]

no problems in Mena..

[americanwolf]

Roy from Florida wrote:

Can anyone tell me if tornados happen in the Moutain Home/Flipping area. If so, when was the last one

today mabe you can run but you cant hide

[americanwolf]

Cher wrote:

Do tornados, bad rain,snow or etc. ever hit hard in Fox Ar. we just bought a home there.

erery few years run but you cant hide

[Mike]

All of these storms!!! I pray that there is no more losses. I have friends in Sulfolk County, Va that just got hit, and I got family in Mountain Home, Ark. Haven't heard anything about that area. Anybody know anything??? The Army stationed Korea, so I don't get to hear that much news from the states. Can somebody please let me know if that area was hit, and if so, how bad? Thank you and God Bless

[Mike]

I pray that there are no more losses. I have friends that made it through the Suffolk County, Va storms, and I got family out in Mountain Home, Ark. Haven't been able to get that much news due to being stationed in Korea. Was Mountain Home hit, and if so, how bad???? Haven't been able to get ahold of them yet, fixin to though. If somebody would be so kind in replying to this with some answers about Mountain Home, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you and God Bless

[MarieB]

Cher wrote:

can anyone tell me about the weather in FOX AR.? Tornados,Rain,Snow, The heat/Cold,Etc...? we just bought a vacation home and we was wondering what to expect.I heard that tornados most likely don't hit the mountain area. Hope thats true.

Fox is near Mountain View, in Stone County. Yes that area has been devastated by tornadoes twice in the last 10 yrs. Both with fatalities. The last one was in April. The theory that a tornado won't cross a mountain or a river or drop down in a valley... all myth. A tornado is going to go as long as the weather conditions are suitable to sustain it. The one that destroyed a good part of Arkansas (including the Mountain View/Clinton/Shirley area) was a mile wide and stayed on the ground for over 120 miles.

And yes, they are scary. They can be devastating. But I have lived in Arkansas for 44 of my 48 yrs. I've lived in 4 different regions of the state. I have never been affected by a tornado, other than volunteering with clean up operations.

Arkansas and it's people are beautiful. It's hard to meet a stranger. And, should you be hit by a tornado, you would be amazed at the envelopement of love, help, caring, and generosity of the neighbors from every corner of the state that show up without even getting a phone call. Come on down! ;)

[MarieB]

Mike wrote:

I pray that there are no more losses. I have friends that made it through the Suffolk County, Va storms, and I got family out in Mountain Home, Ark. Haven't been able to get that much news due to being stationed in Korea. Was Mountain Home hit, and if so, how bad???? Haven't been able to get ahold of them yet, fixin to though. If somebody would be so kind in replying to this with some answers about Mountain Home, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you and God Bless

I didn't hear anything about the Mountain Home area being affected by Friday's storms, but don't know for certain.

[dreamingtree]

Alice Shollar From Fla wrote:

I want to know if clarksville ever is under threat from tornados? As we r looking to buy in that area. ty

I have lived in Clarksville (or the surrouning smaller towns) all my life. And yeah we have our fair share of tornadoes or tornado warnings. But no one in my family has ever had their house hit before. The most damage I have ever had is a fallen tree, fallen limbs, and about half a dozen shingles knocked off. And even with the fear of tornadoes coming through...I would not live anywhere else. The good out weighs the bad....and "tornado season" is only a couple of spring months out of the year.