NWS Little Rock, AR - Tornadoes on April 27, 2014 (Aerial Photos)

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	Tornadoes on April 27, 2014 (Aerial Photos)

Several tornadoes caused extensive damage in a four county area (especially Faulkner County) of central Arkansas on April 27, 2014.

Several tornadoes caused extensive damage in a four county area (especially Faulkner County) of central and northeast Arkansas on April 27, 2014. An aerial survey was performed on the 30th to view the devastation.

In the picture: Heading northeast from Ferndale (Pulaski County), this was one of the first houses hit by a monster tornado (rated EF4). Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Blowdowns of trees by the tornado was impressive at times. Click to enlarge.

Once the tornado crossed the Arkansas River, it cut a swath through River Plantation subdivision southwest of Mayflower (Faulkner County).

In the picture: Once the tornado crossed the Arkansas River, it cut a swath through River Plantation subdivision southwest of Mayflower (Faulkner County). Click to enlarge.

In the picture: The tornado continued northeast through Mayflower (Faulkner County). Click to enlarge.

In the picture: More houses were battered on the northeast side of town along Lake Conway. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: There was no letup between Mayflower and Vilonia (both in Faulkner County). Click to enlarge.

In the picture: People were in the process of cleaning up and burning storm debris. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: As the tornado closed in on Vilonia (Faulkner County), it wiped out this mobile home park. This area was also devastated by a tornado in 2011. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Houses were gone on Cemetery Street in town. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Much of Vilonia (Faulkner County) felt the fury of the tornado. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Houses were demolished in the Parkwood Meadows subdivision. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: This brand new local school was set to open in the fall until the tornado ripped it apart. Click to enlarge.

The monster tornado was gone, but the parent storm spawned a new tornado (rated EF2) near Center Hill (White County) that rolled this mobile home.

In the picture: The monster tornado was gone, but the parent storm spawned a new tornado (rated EF2) near Center Hill (White County) that rolled this mobile home. Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Yet another tornado (rated EF1) destroyed a shop building toward Denmark (White/Jackson County line). Click to enlarge.

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