Tornado warning in Little Rock, Arkansas as residents shelter from ‘extremely dangerous, potentially deadly’ twister

A TORNADO was confirmed Monday night by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. The storm is described as large and destructive.

“A large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on eat ground,” tweeted the National Weather Service in a tweet.

A large tornado has been confirmed near Little Rock, Arkansas by the National Weather Service

“To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!”

Video on social media shows the passage of the storm, leaving rain, lightning, harsh winds and hail in its wake.

At 8:19PM CT, it was reported by the weather service that the tornado was located over Olmstead near the Little Rock Air Force base.

A tornado warning was scheduled to expire around 8:45PM CT, but another warning went into effect for northwestern Prairie County and northern Lonoke County in Central Arkansas.

“Tornados are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night,” tweeted the weather service. “Do not wait to see or hear the tornado.”

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