Union University suffers damage from F1 tornado: No One Injured
Early Sunday morning, Nov. 10, time stood still at Union University. That’s when, according to student eyewitness accounts and the National Weather Service, an F1 tornado formed above the campus, creating 110-mile-an-hour winds which blew dumpsters and picnic tables through the air, knocked down trees and power lines, and broke and shattered glass windows in cars and buildings. The time on the clock of the university’s Miller Tower read 12:05. It would stay that way for the next 18 hours. (READ MORE)

• President David S. Dockery: "Our first and primary concern was the students. We needed to make sure everyone was accounted for, and we were amazed and grateful that there were no injuries."
• Classes were cancelled on Monday, but all classes returned to their normal schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 12th
• Alternative housing assignments have been made for displaced students whose dorm rooms suffered minor to extensive damage
• Students needing help recovering losses from the tornado damage may contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362
• An Update from Dr. Dockery
• Union University community spirit shines in midst of crisis
• Damage Photos; Damage Clean-up Photos
• Cardinal & Cream Tornado Coverage
• More Coverage

The Miller Tower clock froze at 12:05 a.m. as the tornado warnings sounded.

The Union community banded together to clean-up the tornado damage on Monday. Pictured here is Sarah Thompson, a junior music major from Arkadelphia, AR, picking up shards of glass knocked out of dorm windows by the tornado.

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