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Storms leave trail of destruction in Poinsett County

Much of area at high risk for severe weather Friday

Data is showing that severe weather will be moving into the area Friday afternoon.

Crews respond to overnight fire

Church fire under investigation Caraway church fire under investigation By Region 8 Newsdesk | May 17, 2021 at 3:56 AM CDT - Updated May 17 at 6:10 AM CARAWAY, Ark. (KAIT) - Investigators want to know what sparked an early morning church fire. Multiple fire departments responded to the fire around 3:30 a.m. Monday, May 17, at the Caraway First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Illinois St. Fire crews are battling a fire this morning at the Caraway United Methodist Church. pic.twitter.com/sRAVUEDu5G— Aaron Castleberry (@WXAaronJC) May 17, 2021 Caraway Fire Chief Curtis Taylor said when his crew arrived, they saw flames shooting from the main building and an adjacent structure.

Overnight storms topple trees, knock out power to thousands

Overnight storms topple trees, knock out power to thousands Region 8 Newsdesk © Provided by WMC Action News 5 Memphis There are trees down on Mockingbird Lane morning, some hitting near power lines. JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Overnight storms knocked down trees and powerlines from one side of Region 8 to the other. This is some of the stuff you will find in the road here in Walnut Ridge. As cars go by, I can hear them running over the debris. #arwx@region8newspic.twitter.com/GX4RobswFH— Aaron Castleberry (@WXAaronJC) May 4, 2021 One of the hardest-hit areas was Walnut Ridge where city officials reported some damage to buildings, including reports of windows blown out of the Walmart store.

House fire under investigation

House fire under investigation Share on LinkedIn JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The fire marshal wants to know what caused a vacant home to go up in flames. Jeff Presley, E911 director, reported the fire around 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 30, in the 3900-block of South Caraway near Glenn Place. When crews arrived they reported seeing heavy smoke and flames coming from the single-story home. Fire marshals want to know what caused a vacant home to go up in flames.(Jonesboro Fire Dept.) Police shut down the roadway to allow crews to tackle the “working house fire.” By 6:45 a.m., officers had opened one lane of Caraway Road between The Links and Glenn Place but urged motorists to avoid the area.

Business fire under investigation

Business fire under investigation Business fire under investigation By Region 8 Newsdesk | April 23, 2021 at 4:41 AM CDT - Updated April 23 at 5:55 AM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Officials want to know what sparked an early morning business fire. Around 4:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, the Jonesboro Fire Department responded to a fire at Custom Detail by Michael, located in the 3100 block of Colony Drive. Jonesboro police blocked traffic, while crews worked to douse the fire. City Water and Light workers were also called to the scene. Within minutes the flames had been knocked down and crews were putting out hot spots. Officials say the cause of the fire is unknown and the fire marshal has been called in to investigate.

Apartment fire shuts down Jonesboro street

Apartment fire shuts down Jonesboro street Police have shut down a Jonesboro street as firefighters battle an apartment fire. (Source: KAIT-TV) By Region 8 Newsdesk | April 19, 2021 at 8:19 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 8:47 AM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Police shut down a Jonesboro street as firefighters knocked down an apartment fire. The fire started around 8 a.m. Monday, April 19, in the 1400-block of West Huntington, according to E911 Director Jeff Presley. When crews arrived, they found “heavy smoke showing” from the buildings. Police blocked the roadway while crews worked to put out the flames. According to fire officials on the scene, the apartments are abandoned and no one was hurt.

Tornado warnings issued for Mississippi, Crittenden, Cross counties until 6:30 p.m.

Meteorologists keeping watch on Wednesday's storms: 'This could be trouble'

Damage from downpours coming to light Flash flooding reported in region, power outages reported By Region 8 Newsdesk | March 15, 2021 at 12:31 PM CDT - Updated March 18 at 9:59 AM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A series of severe storms Wednesday evening dumped heavy rains in Craighead and Greene Counties, causing flooded streets and homes. In Craighead County, the road department is closing County Road 959 between County Road 960 and County Road 931 due to wash-out of the roadway. Crews said work and repair may take a few days. Wednesday night, several cars had to be towed after they stalled out on flooded city streets. Jonesboro E-911 reported several flooded roads in town, including water 2 inches deep at Race Street and Caraway Road.

Storms arrive in Region 8, expected throughout area Sunday

Heavy rains, winds move through Region 8 Tornado watch issued for Crittenden, Cross and St. Francis until 10 p.m. Sunday, power outages, flooding reported A shelf cloud was reported in the Wynne area Sunday as a strong line of storms moved in. (Source: KAIT-TV) By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 28, 2021 at 11:08 AM CST - Updated February 28 at 7:16 PM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A storm system arrived Sunday afternoon in Region 8, bringing heavy rains and winds in the area. According to Entergy Arkansas, nearly 1,400 customers are without power as of 6 p.m. Sunday due to the weather. About 300 customers in Jackson County, 150 customers in Poinsett County, 115 customers in Crittenden County, 60 customers in Independence County and 50 customers in Lawrence County are among the customers without power.