Arkansas
May 6 2008, AP

Just before the tornado sirens sounded, school superintendent Floyd Marshall got the warning from police _ a twister was coming right for the town’s elementary and high school.

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Fayetteville:

Arkansas’ red team quarterback Casey Dick (11) throws to receiver D.J. Williams for a touchdown during the second quarter of an intra-squad college football game in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, April 26, 2008.