Sights similar to this may be seen by residents from northeastern Texas into Arkansas and Missouri tonight. Of course, any tornadoes touching down after dark will not be visible, making them especially dangerous. This photo was taken in Orchard, Iowa on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Lori Mehmen)Yet another nasty tornado outbreak is under way across the south-central U.S., with tornadoes touching down in Arkansas, northern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma this afternoon and evening.
Multiple tornadoes, including one large twister, reportedly touched down in the Little Rock, Ark., area between 7 and 8 p.m. CDT, mainly north of the city. According to KATV, extensive damage has been reported with a large tornado in Vilonia, which is north of Little Rock, with a number of homes destroyed.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has reportedly issued a state of emergency due to the tornadoes and flash flooding.
This remains a a particularly dangerous situation with a risk of large, long-track tornadoes, especially from eastern Texas and northwestern Louisiana into Arkansas, northern Mississippi, western Tennessee and western Kentucky into the overnight hours.
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