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Tornado Warnings were issued as storms pushed through Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley on Monday night. (May 19)
The most affected areas include the region between Highway 71 and Interstate 49 in Greenland. The Hog Valley Trailer Park is in disarray, and crews are currently working there. In Fayetteville, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard experienced flooding, and South Creekside Apartments were affected by high water levels.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation confirmed downed trees along Highway 59 in Lincoln, where the Prairie Grove Police Department is providing mutual aid. At least one home near Lincoln High School sustained damage, and the Headstart in Lincoln was heavily damaged.
Washington County officials have dispatched crews to Greenland, Lincoln, and South Fayetteville. In Sebastian County, although no structural damage has been reported, there are widespread power outages and flash flooding. Five water rescues occurred in Fort Smith due to vehicles stalling in high water.
Damage was also reported in West Fork, and downed trees and power lines were noted in Cincinnati, Arkansas. Additionally, downtown Tahlequah, Oklahoma, experienced damage on Muskogee Avenue.
As of 4 a.m. Tuesday there were more than 26,000 homes and businesses without power following the storms. 14,293 of the outages were in Washington County, with 1,593 in Madison County, 541 in Benton County, 764 in Sebastian County, 1,100 in Franklin, 384 in Johnson County, 264 in Scott County and just over 100 in Crawford County.
There have been no reports of any injuries.
The Fort Smith Police Department warned motorists of high water causing problems in parts of the city.
Common Fort Smith Flood Spots:
- Highway 271 / Texas Rd
- Highway 71 / Riley Park Drive
- Brooken Hill / Willow Brook
- South 16th / Rogers Ave
- Highway 271 / Hillside
- North D and North 10th
- North G and North 9th
- Jenny Lind / Knoxville
- North H / North 10th
- South 91st / Houston
- North 16th / North H
- North 16th / Grand Ave
- North 10th / North B
- North 9th / North E
- North O / North Greenwood Ave
- South 25th / Dodson
- Towson / South O
- Towson / Phoenix Ave
- All northbound lanes on Towson between Phoenix and Fresno
- Country Club / Old Greenwood
- Highway 45 between Planters and Burrough
- North 8th / Kelley Highway
- Cavanaugh / 28th
- Highway 45 / Savannah
- N 7 to N 8 from N E to N K
- Towson / M
- 4001 Newlon
- 2301 Towson NB outside lane
- 66th / Kinkead