Storm destroys local post office

     Monday night's round of thunderstorms destroyed the post office in Parthenon located in Newton County. According to Investigator Glenn Wheeler of the Newton County Sheriff's Office, no one was injured and there were no other injuries reported from the storms across the listening area. Wheeler says there were other reports of sporadic damage, across Newton County, to some homes however, nothing to the extent of the damage done in Parthenon.
     The only other major damage reported was to one home in St. Joe, located in Searcy County, according to a spokesperson from Searcy County Sheriff's Department. No reports of damage were reported through Marion County Sheriff's Department or Baxter County 911. Howell and Izard County both reported trees down, one which fell near Dolph, blocking a road for a short time until emergency crews were able to get it removed.
     There were two separate super cell thunderstorms which moved through ahead of the main line of thunderstorms. The first cell started in Madison County and intensified in Newton County, when tornado warnings began to be issued.
     A trained weather spotter said a possible funnel cloud was spotted near Norfork, although no reports of a tornado have been officially confirmed.