WEATHERING THE STORM 6 1.28.2018
Know the signs
of a tornado and
prepare for safety
By Sarah Haney NWA Democrat-Gazette
The seventh deadliest tornado in U.S. history
occurred May 22, 2011, in Joplin, Mo. Approximately
50 miles north of the Arkansas border, the Joplin
tornado claimed 158 lives and is listed as the costliest
tornado in U.S. History, according to the American
Meteorological Society. Knowing how to prepare and
what kind of shelter to seek during a tornado can help
protect you during this severe weather.
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Wyatt Stephens, 8, helps with the cleanup effort on Friday
July 10, 2015 at the home of his grandparents Curtis and
Cheryl Gallaway in Gentry. The National Weather Service
confirmed that Thursday evening storms produced a tornado
that damaged homes and property throughout Gentry.
