Wednesday EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Clarendon

The storm that left damage in Clarendon (Monroe County) Wednesday night has been confirmed as an EF-1 tornado.

Crews with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Little Rock have been in East Arkansas today to survey the storm damage.

The storm struck at around 7:40 last night.

At least one Clarendon business was damaged by the tornado At Mr. D's on South 5th Street, a wall collapsed, tossing merchandise off the shelves. A street sign also ended up bent over inside the store.

"was a little late with my camera but I caught this after it had been on the ground for about 15 seconds on Hwy 381 south of Carlisle. We saw the debris flying up from the ground but luckily it crossed through two open fields."

Wednesday's NWS Storm Reports:

0656 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 NE SEATON             34.61N 91.80W
10/17/2012                   LONOKE             AR   AMATEUR RADIO

0737 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLARENDON               34.70N 91.31W
10/17/2012                   MONROE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN CLARENDON.

0740 PM     TORNADO          CLARENDON               34.70N 91.31W
10/17/2012                   MONROE             AR   TRAINED SPOTTER
A BUILDING WAS DAMAGED IN CLARENDON...WITH PARTS OF THE BUILDING OUT IN THE STREET. MANY TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. THE ENTERGY ELECTIC OUTAGE MAP INDICATED THE ENTIRE TOWN OF CLARENDON WAS WITHOUT POWER. EXTRA STATE TROOPERS ARE HEADED TO CLARENDON.

Continuing Coverage:
Community Cleanup Underway After Storm Rips Through Clarendon