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MICROBURST STORM HITS WEST LITTLE ROCK

Storms bring damage to West LR, 14K+ without power

Severe weather ripped through parts of central Arkansas Wednesday afternoon, bringing damage and leaving thousands without power.

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Shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, a powerful thunderstorm moved across west Little Rock and Little Rock. Estimated wind gusts of 70 mph toppled trees and power lines, leaving roughly 14,000 people without power in Pulaski County. The thunderstorm developed around Pleasant Valley and near the Big Rock …

Storm levels LR home being rebuilt from March tornado

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Little Rock man saw his home destroyed by a tornado in March, only to see the still-being-rebuilt house leveled again by Wednesday's microburst storm. Moe Shaheed told KARK 4 News that he got a call from his builder Wednesday afternoon breaking the news that the building site …

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