Storm damage from Friday, November 5

Severe weather moved across the listening area Friday night as the National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings for the region.

Warnings were issued to about 9:15 pm for portions of Howard, Pike, Little River, Sevier and other surrounding counties.

Tornados were reported in McCurtain County, Oklahoma with one confirmed death and several homes, businesses and churches damaged in the storm.

In Howard County, Office of Emergency Services director, Cecil McGhee confirmed possible tornado damage in the Center Point area with four homes damaged, two chicken houses completely destroyed and the repeater tower of the Center Point Volunteer Fire Department blown over. He said trees and power lines were also down.

McGhee said he tracked the path of the storm from 2970 Highway 26 West to the junction of Highway 369 and Muddy Fork Creek in eastern Howard county.

He said the track distance was approximately 11 miles.

In Pike County, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a barn that was damaged on Highway 84 near Kirby along with trees being uprooted and power line knocked down.

1.34 inches of rain was recorded at the KMTB studios on South Fourth Street in Nashville over a 24-hour period that ended at 7 am Saturday morning.