At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area, authorities said.
was also devastated, and officials reported two dead there, along with destroyed homes and people trapped in the debris.
The destructive weather came as President Joe Biden toured the aftermath of a deadly tornado that struck in Mississippi one week ago and promised the government would help the area recover. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock officials told KATV in the afternoon that 21 people had checked in there with tornado-caused injuries, including five in critical condition.
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