MAYFLOWER, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas highway officials say Interstate 40 in Faulkner County has reopened after it was briefly shut down because of debris from a suspected tornado that crossed the roadway.
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department says traffic on eastbound and westbound Interstate 40 was closed Sunday night for a four-mile stretch in Faulkner County because of storm damage in Mayflower. It reopened later Sunday night.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. Images from television news showed overturned tractor-trailers and debris along the interstate.
The National Weather Service says a spotter reported seeing a tornado cross the interstate Sunday night as powerful storms hit parts of central Arkansas.
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