Emergency vehicles stage outside an Amazon fulfillment center after it was heavily damaged when a strong thunderstorm moved through the area Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Edwardsville, IllAP Photo/Jeff Roberson
- Tornadoes passed through at least five states on Friday night.
- At least one person died and several others were injured when a tornado hit an Arkansas nursing home.
One person died when a tornado struck the roof of an Arkansas nursing home
One person was killed and five others were seriously injured when a tornado struck the roof of skilled nursing facility Monette Manor, in Monette, Arkansas on Friday night.
At least 20 people were also trapped inside.
Craighead County Judge Marvin Day asked residents of the facility to shelter in place and declared a state of emergency.
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A powerful storm created at least 19 tornadoes across five states
A storm going through the middle of the country has created tornadoes that hit Arkansas, Illinois, Tennesse, Kentucky, and Missouri, CNN reported.
One person was killed and five others were seriously injured when a wedge tornado struck a nursing home in Monette, Arkansas, on Friday night.
Kentucky State Police said tornados spreading in the western part of the state caused significant damage and while there are fatalities reported as of Friday night, they are anticipating some.
An Amazon warehouse was damaged in Edwardsville, Illinois.
CNN reported that several structures in Tennessee were also damaged.
Sheila O'Connor, a reporter with Fox13 Memphis reported that close to 18,000 people in Memphis were without power on Friday night.
