At least 50 people were injured when an EF-3 tornado touched down in Little Rock, Ark., on Friday afternoon, as severe storms spawned dozens of twisters across several states, officials said.<br /><br />A video shared by Robbie Pryor shows an aerial view of extensive damage across Little Rock on Saturday. <br /><br />The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado was an EF-3 with peak winds of 165 mph. <br /><br />It tore a 32-mile path that was 600 yards wide, the agency said.<br /><br />Mayor Frank Scott Jr. on Friday afternoon said he contacted Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to request National Guard assistance to respond to the tornado emergency.<br /><br />“Our message and our mission are really simple: the people will come first and the paperwork will come second," Sanders tweeted Friday night. “We will ensure that every Arkansan who needs help receives it.”<br /><br />President Joe Biden early Sunday approved a disaster declaration for Arkansas, authorizing federal assistance.<br /><br />According to a statement Sunday from the City of Little Rock, 50 injuries were reported, with no fatalities. An estimated 2,983 structures in the city were impacted by the tornado, officials said.
