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A tornado outbreak that moved across the United States on Friday and Saturday left at least 32 people dead and dozens hospitalized across nine states. A catastrophic tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, on Friday afternoon, with preliminary National Weather Service (NWS) data indicating that the tornado had winds up to 165 mph and a path length spanning 20-25 miles. More than 50 people have been hospitalized in Pulaski County, with the number expected to rise.
On Friday, a tornado emergency had been declared for metro Little Rock due to the threat of a damaging tornado and quarter-sized hail. The damage caused by the tornado in the metro area of Little Rock was extensive, with 2,100 residents affected in western and southern Little Rock, and between 27,000 and 30,000 homes without power on Saturday. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. urged anyone in need of shelter to go to Hall High School. On Saturday, the storm pattern moved east, with one person confirmed dead in Sussex County, Delaware, after a home collapsed.