Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declares a state of emergency
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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state emergency after a serious thunderstorm and tornado left their destruction of Koichi.
“Weather-related damage includes a large number of fallen generation, and commercial vehicles to carry heavy equipment, oversized loads, transformers, necessary hardware and other power transmission equipment will produce what the line crew needs with the aim of restoring power to Arkansas citizens,” the emergency declaration read.
The emergency will remain in effect until March 29th.
Weather systems moving eastward, bringing the threat of tornadoes to Virginia and Carolina
The low-pressure system affecting the southern and northern areas of the central part of the country promises a radical change to the US east by the end of the weekend.
Moving to the East Coast on Sunday, the tornado threat will move to Virginia and Carolina.
On the north side of the front, including the Upper Midwest and the Northern Plains, snowstorms were predicted over the weekend, allowing 8 inches of snow in some areas.
According to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center, the new week was expected to bring more winter storm behavior if at least two low-pressure systems march east.
The first of the two will probably form a solid counterclockwise winter storm. There is a high chance of snow falling inside, including the Midwest and the Great Lakes, with the second storm likely to bring fresh waves of snow, rain and thunderstorms from rocky mountains to midwest to late Midwest, from the first day of Astronomical Spring on Thursday.
Missouri wakes up to widespread damage after an overnight tornado and storm
Several states in the Midwest and South reported widespread damage and multiple deaths in Missouri, and reported tornadoes overnight.
A gas station in Villa Ridge, Missouri, appeared to have been significantly damaged after an apparent tornado hit the area.
Nearly 270,000 without power as a violent storm continues to collide with the Midwest and the South
Almost 270,000 utility customers in the Midwest and South are out of power as severe storms are expected to continue attacking the area with tornadoes, widespread winds and even larger ails.
As of 10:20am today, more than 268,660 utility customers included more than 138,000, 42,000 in Illinois and 37,000 in Indiana, according to Poweroutages.us. More than 30,000 people were in Texas and more than 19,000 people were in power in Arkansas.
At least three storm-related deaths reported in Arkansas
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At least three people have been killed after the storm system moved across Arkansas overnight, according to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM).
Officials said all the deaths are in independent counties in northern Arkansas, but do not include details on how they were killed. They added that 29 more people were injured in eight counties.
The number of casualties is “preliminary and subject to change,” the department said in the update.
So far, 16 counties have been damaging Adem, including Independence, Clark, Hot Springs, Nevada and Fulton.
“Most counties still assess the full extent of damage, but the report shows the impact on homes, businesses, power lines and trees,” the department said.
10 storm-related deaths reported in Missouri
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At least 10 people have died in Missouri as a result of the harsh weather that has been affecting the state since yesterday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Six deaths were in Wayne County and two were in Ozark County, MSHP said in X. One person was killed in Butler County and another in Jefferson County.
“We urge residents to move away from debris-filled areas, monitor fallen power lines and follow local emergency services for localized updates,” the patrol warned.
Extreme weather in March is not uncommon
Experts say it’s not uncommon to see such weather in March.
“The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center is a major factor in Norman, Oklahoma,” said Bill Bunting, of the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. “So what it’s doing is having a huge impact on a very large area.”
Blind winds cause three fatal crashes in Texas, sparking wildfires
Yesterday, there were three fatal collisions in the Amarillo area due to strong winds and low visibility, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. Cindy Barkley. The exact number of deaths from these crashes was not immediately clear.
At least one person has been killed and two others were injured in a crash crash between three semi-finals and four vehicles in Palmer County, said Cesar Marquez, mayor and fire chief of Bovina. It was not clear whether the crash was included in the three Amarillo regions.
“There was so much dirt that I was shocked every time we approached something,” Marquez said.
Parts of northern Texas saw gusts of wind at 62 mph, according to National Weather Service data.
It wasn’t just a dust problem. The same system whipped wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday as the low-pressure system moved east.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the largest active fire of the state’s six active wildfires, the Roberts County windmill fires, rose from 500 to 18,000 acres in less than a day. The flames included 50% on Friday night.
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