An estimated 60 homes in Springdale received significant damage Wednesday morning when an EF3 tornado cut a five-mile path through the eastern part of the city, according Capt. Joshua Robinett, area commander of the Salvation Army.
A line of strong thunderstorms moved across Arkansas on Wednesday, spawning an EF-3 tornado that destroyed buildings in Springdale in the predawn hours.
The tornado that hit parts of Johnson, Fayetteville and Springdale on Wednesday ran for 5.2 miles with a peak width of 350 yards, reports the National Weather Service.