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Tornadoes confirmed in Huntington, Cecil

Tornadoes confirmed in Huntington, Cecil

Tornadoes confirmed in Huntington, Cecil

Tornadoes confirmed in Huntington, Cecil

WEBVTT LIVE ON THE SCENE.WHAT HAVE WE BEEN SEEING SO FAR?JAMIE: THIS IS JUST ONE OF THEMANY TREES WE'VE SEEN UPROOTEDHERE ON WEST OAK, AND THAT ISN'TEVEN ALL OF THE DAMAGE WE'VESEEN.WHAT WE ARE STANDING, THE GATEIS BLOWN DOWN AT THE WASTEWATERTREATMENT PLANT HERE INHUNTINGTON.POWER LINES ARE DOWN.JUST ACROSS THE STREET, A HOMEHAD ITS ROOF BLOWN OFF.THE RESIDENTS WERE INSIDE WHENTHE INCIDENT HAPPENED BUT THEYARE DOING OK.HUNTINGTON'S MAYOR SAYS HE HASNEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THISSTORM.>> WE'VE HAD CLOSE CALLS BUT WENEVER HEARD THE NOISE IN THESTATION.THE STATION WAS LITERALLYRATTLING.WE KNEW SOMETHING WAS UP, EITHERSEVERE STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ORSOMETHING.JAMIE: SWEPCO HAS BEEN ON SCENEHERE AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENTPLANT FOR THE PAST COUPLE OFHOURS, AND THEY'VE BEEN WORKINGWITHOUT POWER SINCE ABOUT 7:00,8:00.THE MAYOR SAYS THEY WILL HAVE TO
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Tornadoes confirmed in Huntington, Cecil

Tornadoes confirmed in Huntington, Cecil

UPDATE: National Weather Service survey team out of Tulsa has confirmed a second EF1 tornado near Cecil, AR at 7:40pm Sunday night.The team found this 2nd tornado, in Franklin county, had winds of 85 to 90 mph, and was on the ground for 4.3 miles. It snapped the trunks of a few softwood trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged a home.Chief Meteorologist Darby Bybee-------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Tulsa has confirmed a weak tornado passed through the Huntington area during Sunday night's storms. They are designating it an EF 1 tornado. This puts its winds at somewhere between 86 and 110 mph.The NWS will continue to survey the damage left behind by last night's storms in southern Sebastian and Franklin counties. If the damage assessment cannot be finished by Monday evening, it is likely they will continue the survey on Tuesday.Chief Meteorologist Darby Bybee-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Emergency crews worked without power Sunday night as debris and down power lines scattered the streets of Huntington.The front gate of the Huntington waste water plant was blown down when heavy storms blew through the area. Dozens of trees in the area were uprooted and the roof of one home was even swept off.Mayor Gary Lawrence of Huntington said he's never experienced a storm like this one, and plans to assess the majority of the damage Monday when it is light out.

UPDATE: National Weather Service survey team out of Tulsa has confirmed a second EF1 tornado near Cecil, AR at 7:40pm Sunday night.

The team found this 2nd tornado, in Franklin county, had winds of 85 to 90 mph, and was on the ground for 4.3 miles. It snapped the trunks of a few softwood trees, snapped large tree limbs, and damaged a home.

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Chief Meteorologist Darby Bybee

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UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Tulsa has confirmed a weak tornado passed through the Huntington area during Sunday night's storms. They are designating it an EF 1 tornado. This puts its winds at somewhere between 86 and 110 mph.

The NWS will continue to survey the damage left behind by last night's storms in southern Sebastian and Franklin counties. If the damage assessment cannot be finished by Monday evening, it is likely they will continue the survey on Tuesday.

Chief Meteorologist Darby Bybee

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Emergency crews worked without power Sunday night as debris and down power lines scattered the streets of Huntington.

The front gate of the Huntington waste water plant was blown down when heavy storms blew through the area.

Dozens of trees in the area were uprooted and the roof of one home was even swept off.

Mayor Gary Lawrence of Huntington said he's never experienced a storm like this one, and plans to assess the majority of the damage Monday when it is light out.