Gov. Sanders tours tornado damage in Cave City

Six twisters hit Arkansas over weekend, killing three in one small town • Arkansas Advocate

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and First Gentleman Bryan Sanders survey storm damage in Cave City on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Photo by Becca Paschal/Arkansas Governor's Office)The severe storm system that swept across Arkansas over the weekend spawned six tornadoes, including two strong EF-4 twisters, according to a Monday report from the National Weather Service’s Little Rock office. Three deaths occurred overnight Friday when a tornado struck C…

Gov. Sanders tours tornado damage in Cave City

Gov. Sanders gives an update on damage in Northeast Arkansas

Cave City, Cushman hit hardest as storms leave trail of destruction

Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through parts of several Arkansas counties Friday night, injuring 32, and in the Cushman area of Independence County, killing three people. Cave City and the Claxton Loop Road area in Cushman sustained significant damage as emergency crews and volunteers swarmed to the affected communities. On Saturday afternoon, Independence County Judge Kevin Jeffery issued a dusk-to-dawn curfew for Claxton Loop in Cushman, t…