DEADLY TORNADOES in ARKANSAS - March 31, 2023

The Little Rock & Wynne Arkansas tornadoes on March 31, 2023. These tornadoes were moving roughly 50 mph leaving behind a wake of destruction.

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LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS TORNADO
On March 31 a Tornado Emergency was issued for Little Rock Arkansas
as an EF3 tornado was tearing through town at 50 mph. In its 34 mile long wake, At least 2,700 structures, houses, apartments, businesses and churches would be damaged or destroyed. With peak wind speeds estimated at 165 mph this long tracking tornado would cause 54 injuries and miraculously only 1 fatality was reported. However, this tornado outbreak was just beginning and another intense storm
was racing directly toward the town Wynne Arkansas.

WYNNE ARKANSAS TORNADO
Southeast of Wynne I observed a thin tornado with a high debris cloud for about 3 minutes before it appeared to dissipate. Then, I believe a second much larger tornado developed further north. Radar velocity appears to validate that these were indeed two separate tornadoes but I'm not 100% positive. The much larger tornado was heading directly toward the town center as I documented it while driving north on Highway 1.

This Tornado (currently rated at least EF3) would carved a path through Wynne (Cross County) around 445 pm CDT. Structures were obliterated, and at least four fatalities resulted. Farther downstream, the same tornado wreaked havoc (i.e. homes damaged or destroyed and trees uprooted or snapped) just west of Parkin (Cross County) and north of Earle (Crittenden County). South of Turrell (Crittenden County), The tornado eventually crossed the Mississippi River and dissipated near Burlison, TN after a 73 mile trek.

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I live right outside of Little Rock my parents were at Baptist Health Hospital and it scared me so badly. It’s crazy the devastation it caused. I’m currently volunteering to help with cleanup and rebuilding. Thank you for spreading information and for doing what you do.

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I'm from Arkansas, and the number of my family and friends that were affected by these tornadoes is astonishing. My great great aunt had her roof collapse on top of her, but she was able to climb out. Remember y'all, even if your town doesn't get tornadoes often, watch the radar, turn on the news, and have a plan in place. It might just save your life.

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I just want to say Thank You Hank. You were the first chaser I watched whenever I went down the severe weather rabbit hole. My grandmother lives on the street that saw the heaviest damage from the Little Rock tornado and because of my passion for tornadoes I was able to call her before it dropped based off of recognizing the ZDR arc on radar showing that the supercell was intensifying. I was on the phone with her when the rumbling train sound was passing her house 1-2 blocks away from her followed by a train of cop cars driving past sirens blaring. Your videos are what made me as passionate for weather as I currently am and I am grateful that I've learned over these past few years helped me be the calming voice in my grandmothers time of need. Thank you again Hank, you are a legend!

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One thing I've always loved about your content is that you don't just chase after the storms, you stop and help when you drive through an area that's been hit.

[pickelsvonbrine]

This outbreak was absolutely wild. Glad to see you on the scene doing what you do best.
Ryan hall had 13 tornado warned for several hours at at least 3 tornado emergencies and multiple PDS warnings all the same time.

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2:23 What a beast!

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Hey Pecos Hank! Haven’t seen you in quite awhile! My husband and I watched all of your Tornado videos from 2009 on up to current. We really enjoyed binge watching them. One of my favorites is the one with your lizards. Prayers to all the people hurt and their families.