ARKANSAS, USA — On Sunday afternoon, severe storms rolled through several parts of Central Arkansas.
According to our THV11 meteorologists, there were severe thunderstorms with winds of upwards of 60mph or more in some areas and severe lightning.
There were several reports of downed trees in streets, large hail, and even vehicles that were flipped over. There have also been thousands of reported power outages across the state. As of 7:15 p.m., there are over 139,000 outages across the state.
The Lonoke County Sheriff's Office confirmed that two people were killed after a tree fell on a home in Carlisle due to the severe storms.
Conway Mayor Bart Castleberry said there has been one minor injury reported as a result of the storms.
The North Little Rock Electric Department announced on Monday that in less than 24 hours, they have restored power to almost 20,000 customers.
As of Monday afternoon, there are still over 85,000 remaining without power across the state.