As reported here on CSW earlier- a tornado struck downtown Mena- Arkansas around 8:10 PM Thursday night.
Polk county authorities are now saying at least 12 people have been injured- severities yet unknown.
There was another injury outside of Mena- according to the Associated Press.
One of the injured was an Arkansas State Patrol trooper whose car was reportedly struck by debris in Mena.
The county courthouse was heavily damaged and other "major" damage was reported nearby.
Damage was also reported in and around nearby DeQueen-AR..
Here is another NWS Doppler radar image in the radial velocity or wind mode- showing the tornado right over Mena at 8:09 PM.
This screen capture shows the Mena tornado reported "updated" on Channel 5's site at 7:56pm.
The first damage being done in Mena was reported at 8:11 pm.
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Mena Arkansas where a tornado.
At least three people were killed and two dozen injured on Thursday night when a tornado smashed through Mena, Arkansas.
"About half the injuries were reported as serious," said Tommy Jackson, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management at North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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