20-year-old dies after tree falls into mobile home during storm, Arkansas officials say

A severe storm sent a tree toppling through an Arkansas mobile home, killing a 20-year-old woman inside, officials say.

Authorities say the woman was in the living room, sitting on a couch, when she was pinned by the tree, according to KARK.

The Cleveland County Office of Emergency Management responded to the Rison home at about 4:45 p.m. April 13, according to a Facebook post from the department. A caller reported someone was trapped inside.

The woman was pronounced dead at the home, authorities said.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim and their family,” the Cleveland County Office of Emergency Management said.

Two other people were inside the mobile home at the time of the fatal incident, The Weather Channel reported, but no other injuries were reported.

The woman was not publicly identified by authorities.

Rison is about 70 miles south of Little Rock. The town was under a severe thunderstorm warning, with expected winds up to 60 miles per hour, at the time the tree fell into the mobile home.

This story was originally published April 14, 2022 at 3:46 PM with the headline "20-year-old dies after tree falls into mobile home during storm, Arkansas officials say."