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Tornado rips through Arkansas city, injuring 6 people – CNN, CNN

Tornado rips through Arkansas city, injuring 6 people – CNN, CNN

(CNN) A tornado ripped through Jonesboro, Arkansas, injuring six people and leaving a trail of flattened homes and buildings.

Mayor Harold Perrin confirmed the injuries to CNN affiliate KARK after the tornado touched down on Saturday. Search and rescue crews are making a sweep through the area to look for anyone in need of assistance, Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott said.

Storm damage in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on March 28, 2020.

Images posted on social media showed broken walls, flattened commercial buildings and debris scattered across parking lots.

      One picture showed a mangled vehicle in the mall parking lot. At the local airport, at least one plane was overturned, and hangars were damaged. The mayor ordered a 7 p.m. curfew for the city located about 221 northeast miles of Little Rock.

      The storm moved across Jonesboro around 5 pm, according to a video posted by the National Weather Service in Little Rock. The police chief urged residents to stay home while debris is cleared out of roadways and other common areas.

        states most at risk were Iowa, Missouri and Illinois.

        Also this weekend, (a heat wave in the Southeast is breaking record high temperatures.

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