On Wednesday night, a large tornado struck the Craighead County town of Lake City. The sun rose Thursday to a scene of devastation and destruction. Everywhere our K8 News reporter Jacob Tester looked,

Injuries and damage were reported from tornadoes and storms that swept through Arkansas Wednesday. The National Weather Service described the tornado that hit Lake City, Arkansas as “catastrophic.” According to ABC affiliate in Jonesboro, KAIT, several power poles and electric lines were downed across the town of Lake City.

At least four tornadoes touched down in Arkansas on Wednesday, according to various National Weather Service offices.

Tommy Crowell, Bradley Dillon, and Aaron Kious started the group in 2020 after a tornado struck Jonesboro. Dillon had a smoker trailer, and Crowell had connections to get food donations. “He was able to get with Sam’s Club, and they donated about $5,000 worth of goods at that time. And we started cooking for the tornado victims,” Dillon said.

LAKE CITY, Ark. ( WMC /Gray News) - A storm shelter in Arkansas saved the lives of a family whose home was leveled in a tornado Wednesday night. Morgan Hill said she and her family were sitting in the front room of their house in Lake City when the tornado arrived.

Heroic acts during a devastating tornado in Lake City, Arkansas, are coming to light as people work to rebuild.

Water-soaked photos and a huge tree that was never part of the Eidson family yard are part of the devastation you find in Lake City.