All three of the Arkansans who died when tornadoes hit Arkansas on Friday night were on Claxton Loop in Cushman when the storm hit, according to the Independence County coroner.

After severe storms and tornadoes moved through Arkansas on Friday night, the National Weather Service (NWS) found significant tornado damage in Cave City. The NWS storm survey team found EF-3 tornado damage with estimated winds of 140 mph.

A tornado passed through northeast across counties in Arkansas on Friday night. According to the National Weather Service, the large and extremely dangerous tornado was near Swifton, 11 miles northeast of Newport,