CLEAN UP. A broken pine tree frames workers cleaning up after a tornado April 13 in north Howard County. Numerous trees were blown down and buildings were damaged by the storm.
There were no injuries and little residential damage, Friday night, April 13 when a tornado raked across northern Howard County.
In the Umpire area, chicken houses and other farm outbuildings were destroyed.
County Judge Kevin Smith dispatched a road crew to the area where they worked clearing roads until 2 a.m. Saturday. They returned Monday morning.
The tornado felled trees and damaged structures around Shady Lake nearby.
The National Weather Service has rated the Umpire twister as an EF-1.
The NWS has determined that the storm system that produced the Howard County tornado spawned eight other tornadoes across the state. They include:
Mountainburg EF-2
Lavaca EF-1
Oppelo EF-0
Gamaliel EF-1
Southwest Ashley County EF-1
Crossett EF-1
Montrose EF-2
