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A tornado that hit Craighead County, destroying homes in Lake City, has been rated EF-3 with peak winds of 150 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis.
From Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Heavy rain is likely to turn streets into rivers and make travel impossible in some of the already hard-hit areas.
From Yahoo
Forecasters have warned of historic flooding in the central US this week, anticipating multiple bouts of heavy rainfall and extreme thunderstorms.
From Yahoo

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