The destructive tornado that tore through Monette, Ark., and Mayfield, Ky., formed Friday evening southwest of Jonesboro, Ark., likely carving a path around 250 miles through four states, transiting northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri, northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky. Along this path, the National Weather Service declared a tornado emergency in eight different locations; such alerts are issued only when a large, violent tornado threaten highly populated areas.
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