Overview

• A powerful wedge tornado hit Lake City and Monette, Arkansas, on April 2, 2025, prompting a tornado emergency declaration from the National Weather Service.
• The tornado caused significant structural damage, uprooted trees, overturned vehicles, and snapped power poles across the affected areas.
• At least one fatality has been confirmed in Missouri as part of the broader storm system impacting the region.
• Emergency response teams are assessing damage and aiding recovery efforts, while severe weather risks, including flash flooding and additional tornadoes, persist in the region.
• Meteorologists attribute the storm's intensity to a combination of atmospheric instability, wind shear, and Gulf moisture fueling the active severe weather season.