An EF-3 tornado touched down Saturday, March 28, leaving 22 people with minor injuries and two individuals hospitalized. Along with Gateway Tire, Magic Touch cleaners, and many billboards, several stores in the mall were detrimentally harmed. First responders were on the scene within the hour to search and rescue, as well as join the command center to set a plan in place for clearing the wreckage.

Photos courtesy of: Destiny Quinn, Region 8 News

Photos courtesy of: Jonesboro Police Department

“The Barnes & Nobel story at The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro, Arkansas, suffered severe damage after a tornado moved through the area on Saturday, March 28 2020.”

Photo Courtesy of: Aerial Cobbert, The Commercial Appeal

“Damage to The Mall at Turtle Creek following a tornado that moved through Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Saturday, March 28, 2020.”

Photo Courtesy of: Aerial Cobbert, The Commercial Appeal

“The Craighead County Sheriff command center near The Mall at Turtle Creek following a tornado that moved through Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Saturday, March 28, 2020.”

Photo Courtesy of: Aerial Cobbert, The Commercial Appeal

“Debris covers a parking lot as the sun sets after a tornado in Jonesboro, Ark., Saturday, March 28, 2020.”

Photo Courtesy of: Quentin Winstine, The Jonesboro Sun

“Darrell Britt gets out of his vehicle to move debris as motorists are directed to drive through the parking lot at the Mall at Turtle Creek after a tornado touched down Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark.”

Photo courtesy of: Quentin Winstine, The Jonesboro Sun

“A group of people help clear debris and salvage items from Pawn Depot after a tornado touched down Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ark.

Photo courtesy of: Quentin Winstine, The Jonesboro Sun

“A person walks past the damage to the rear side of a Dillard’s store after a tornado struck Saturday, March 28, 2020, at The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro, Ark.”

Photo courtesy of: Quentin Winstine, The Jonesboro Sun

The tornado destroyed popular spots around Jonesboro. Due to the closings as a result of the coronavirus, many news reporters, first responders, and store workers say it was fortunate hundreds of people were not injured in the wreckage of the tornado.

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