India, June 7 -- Residents across Fort Smith and the surrounding areas of Sebastian County were placed under a tornado warning at 7:49 pm CDT.

A severe thunderstorm was moving northwest at 15 mph over Excelsior, Arkansas, with a powerful low-level spin that could create a tornado at any time, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

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