Michael Waddle News Today

Benton County as of Tuesday had received 794 official reports of homes damaged in Sundays storm, with many more unreported, according to Michael Waddle, the countys emergency management director.

Part of the Benton County Fairgrounds will be made available for the public to drop off vegetative debris left behind by Sundays storms, according to a press release from Melody Kwok, the countys communications director.

A storm packing snow and freezing temperatures rolled into Northwest Arkansas on Thursday, accompanied by wind of up to 20 mph.

An arctic front that hit Arkansas on Thursday created slippery roads in the central and northern parts of the state, with as much as 2 inches of snow falling in the northwestern corner, where the temperature dropped into the single digits.

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First responders across Northwest Arkansas were busy early Thursday dealing with flooded roads and water rescues as thunderstorms continued to pummel the region.

First responders across Northwest Arkansas were busy early Thursday dealing with flooded roads and water rescues as thunderstorms continued to pummel the region.

First responders across Northwest Arkansas were busy early Thursday dealing with flooded roads and water rescues as thunderstorms continued to pummel the region.

Benton County first-responders were dealt with closed roads and swift-water rescues early Thursday morning.

Benton County officials tonight will help prepare residents for severe weather through a live Zoom event to explain the countywide BC Alert system.