Casualties Reported After Tornado Rips Through Little Rock

At least three people died in Arkansas after tornados touched down on Friday, March 31, local media reported, citing officials.

Video filmed by Kristal Benton shows a tornado in Little Rock.

Officials said one person died in North Little Rock and two people were killed in nearby Wynne.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency and activated the Arkansas National Guard in response to the severe weather. Credit: Kristal Benton via Storyful

Video transcript

- Yep, that's it.

- [GASP]

- [INAUDIBLE]. Oh, my god.

- And if not, I'll send it to you if we're still here.

- (WHISPERING) Is it going the other way? Or is it going around us?

- I thought we saw it dissipating.

- Yeah, it looks like it's dissipating.

- Or gathering more.

- Yeah, look at it. And here we are, a bunch of dummies with our cameras on.

- Look, that guy's on the building.

- [GASP]

- Yeah, he's been out there forever.

- Excuse me, sir. Do you see that? What is he doing?

- He's getting good video.

- Oh, my god, he is.

- Y'all, that could be my husband. He would do that.

- Will, is that you?

- It might be.

- Yep, that's it.

- [GASP]

- [INAUDIBLE]. Oh, my god.

- And if not, I'll send it to you if we're still here.

- (WHISPERING) Is it going the other way? Or is it going around us?

- I thought we saw it dissipating.

- Yeah, it looks like it's dissipating.

- Or gathering more.

- Yeah, look at it. And here we are, a bunch of dummies with our cameras on.

- Look, that guy's on the building.

- [GASP]

- Yeah, he's been out there forever.

- Excuse me, sir. Do you see that? What is he doing?

- He's getting good video.

- Oh, my god, he is.

- Y'all, that could be my husband. He would do that.

- Will, is that you?

- It might be.