Thousands without power following tornado outbreak

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Thousands of people across Northeast Arkansas were without power Wednesday night after multiple tornadoes swept through.

According to Craighead Electric Cooperative, 2,069 customers are without power following the passage of the storms. Jonesboro City Water and Light reported 155 outages.

Entergy reported 26,877 customers across Arkansas without power, including the following counties in Northeast Arkansas:

  • Clay: 262
  • Craighead: 3,190
  • Cross: 43
  • Greene: 1
  • Independence: 62
  • Izard: 2,325
  • Jackson: 43
  • Lawrence: 30
  • Mississippi: 444
  • Poinsett: 522
  • Randolph: 144
  • Sharp: 761
  • Stone: 147
  • White: 583

As of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Clay County Electric Cooperative reported 211 customers were without power.

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