Northeastern Arkansas saw a tornado emergency issued as a large twister hit Lake City. The tornado was a part of a storm sweeping from Texas to Ohio.

The National Weather Service described the disaster as "a once-in-a-generation to once-in-a-lifetime" event, warning that the worst may still be ahead.

Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri Highway Patrol said at least one person was killed in southeast Missouri, KFVS-TV reported, while part of a warehouse collapsed in a suburb of Indianapolis, temporarily trapping at least one person inside. In northeast Arkansas a rare tornado emergency was issued as debris flew thousands of feet in the air.

Cars were lifted off the ground, flipped and tossed into trees as a tornado barreled through Lake City, Arkansas

Four people were injured as severe storms move through Arkansas on Wednesday evening, according to the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued a state of emergency as severe storms hit Arkansas on Wednesday, April 2.

The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) has reported injuries and damage across many counties after Wednesday night’s severe storms.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an executive order on Tuesday in advance of severe storms forecast to hit the state.

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Tornado season is spinning up again in Indiana, and with it comes weather alerts declaring different watches and warnings. The National Weather Service says tornadoes are possible over the next few days,

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for southcentral Wisconsin on Wednesday. The warning included Stoughton, Edgerton and Evansville in northwestern Rock County and southeastern Dane County and was activated at 6 p.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Lauderdale and Colbert Counties until 6 a.m. Any storm that can move into northwest Alabama overnight will be in a favorable environment for damaging winds,

Local and state authorities as well as Duke Energy are warning Hoosiers of severe weather threats and possible power outages that may occur in Indiana starting Wednesday evening. While Wednesday may bring heavy rain and possible destructive hail and tornadoes,

Several counties across Kentucky and Indiana were under a Tornado Watch or Warning Wednesday night. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A quick-moving storm caused wind damage in the Louisville area as it barreled through Kentucky and southern Indiana late Wednesday evening.