{"id":141179,"date":"2025-04-04T07:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T00:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141179"},"modified":"2025-04-04T07:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T00:02:28","slug":"monette-arkansas-turned-into-wasteland-after-tornado-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141179","title":{"rendered":"Monette, Arkansas, turned into wasteland after tornado hits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-n5ir7mo505gbjbv1\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/320\/179\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/640\/358\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/768\/432\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/1536\/864\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/992\/558\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/1984\/1116\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771167339\/992\/558\/5fp0607wvp0h7du4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Monette, Arkansas was devastated by a tornado that hit the community during a tornado outbreak Wednesday. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray has a first report from the scene. Community members said this is the second time since 2021 that this area has been hit by a tornado.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Monette, Arkansas was devastated by a tornado that hit the community during a tornado outbreak Wednesday. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray has a first report from the scene. Community members said this is the second time since 2021 that this area has been hit by a tornado.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>MONETTE, Ark.<\/strong> \u2013 Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/arkansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a> less than 24 hours after a devastating tornado ripped across parts of the state.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray is assessing the damage after the twister tore through Monette, Arkansas. The storm that spawned the cyclone was part of a severe weather outbreak that will likely go down in history due to its significant impact.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/lake-city-arkansas-tornado-april-2-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WATCH: VIOLENT TORNADO CAUSES DAMAGE NEAR LAKE CITY, ARKANSAS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/mobile-override.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A massive tornado rips across the landscape near Lake City, Arkansas, on April 2, 2025.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A massive tornado rips across the landscape near Lake City, Arkansas, on April 2, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Brandon Copic \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The FOX Forecast Center described the twister as a &#8220;wedge tornado.&#8221; According to the National Weather Service, the moniker is storm-observer slang for a tornado that looks wider than the distance from the ground to the ambient cloud base.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Along with the destructive tornado came bursts of lightning and power flashes as transformers exploded due to the intense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winds<\/a> estimated to have reached nearly 200 mph.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/live-storm-tracker-severe-weather-maps-flash-flooding-forecasts-radars-april-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LIVE STORM TRACKER: SEVERE WEATHER MAPS, FLOODING FORECASTS, RADARS AND MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-5iqrxdj046daupfx\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/320\/179\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/640\/358\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/768\/432\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/1536\/864\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/992\/558\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/1984\/1116\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38771817106\/992\/558\/y4w7idv8aj0sgd7u.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A powerful tornado ripped through Lake City in northeastern Arkansas on Wednesday night, the second time the area was hit by a twister since 2021. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports from the area, highlighting the extensive damage caused by the storm as another storm develops on Thursday.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A powerful tornado ripped through Lake City in northeastern Arkansas on Wednesday night, the second time the area was hit by a twister since 2021. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports from the area, highlighting the extensive damage caused by the storm as another storm develops on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This is the second time that this particular area has been hit since 2021 and also is the second time that these agricultural producers have had to rebuild in just a matter of four years,&#8221; Ray said during his reporting.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The debris of houses, furniture and belongings littered the landscape \u2013 metal, wood, cars and semi-trucks. Due to the excessive damage, puddles mixed with leaking motor oil, fuel and chemicals were seen around the area, leaving a strong odor as people started picking up pieces of their splintered homes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/flood-threat-mississippi-valley-wednesday-thursday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8216;GENERATIONAL FLOODING&#8217; POSSIBLE FROM ARKANSAS TO INDIANA THROUGH WEEKEND AS CENTRAL US BATTERED BY HEAVY RAIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-f6jvau8xxx15qj9l\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/320\/179\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/640\/358\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/768\/432\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/1536\/864\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/992\/558\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/1984\/1116\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38775623771\/992\/558\/u60r1z96ms41hpdt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The twister caused extensive damage to the city as residents look ahead to the next steps in recovery. On Wednesday evening, power outage tracking websites reported at least 40,000 customers without electricity.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The twister caused extensive damage to the city as residents look ahead to the next steps in recovery. On Wednesday evening, power outage tracking websites reported at least 40,000 customers without electricity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The roofs of homes were ripped off. In some cases, vehicles are seen lodged inside some houses. Other cars were discovered far from their original locations, smashed and battered.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Ray spoke with residents who witnessed the tornado. They said that while their lives have been upended, they are grateful to be alive.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;It\u2019s strange,&#8221; said Era Van Zyl. &#8220;You never think it\u2019s going to go in the exact same place twice (the tornado), and here it was just proved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The road to recovery will be long, but Ray said the people of Arkansas are resilient and will emerge from this experience stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the FOX Weather Forecast Center, nearly 900 Severe Thunderstorm and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tornado<\/a> warnings were issued Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/monette-arkansas-tornado-damage-april-2-2025\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monette, Arkansas was devastated by a tornado that hit the community during a tornado outbreak Wednesday. 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