Big wind

Green Forest Ar. has been blown away twice by tornadoes.

On Friday, March 18, 1927, the tornado first struck about four miles south of Berryville, cutting a swath about a mile wide and continued on a northeasterly direction for about 13 miles. The city of Green Forest was directly in the path of the storm and received the greatest damage. The entire business section was badly wrecked and the area south of the city was practically destroyed. Between 40 and 50 homes were leveled, and more than 100 homes, as well as the Green Forest school, received heavy damage.
A train from Harrison with doctors and nurses aboard arrived in Green Forest early the next morning, and many of the injured were taken by train to the Eureka Springs Hospital. The National Guard, Red Cross, Legionaries and Boy Scouts also poured into the little town to help clear away debris and keep traffic moving as word spread about the devastation to Carroll County.
One story that sticks out in my mind is about two small children whose home had been swept away. They were reported to have been literally beaten to death by the huge pellets of hail that accompanied the tornado.
At 11:05 on Wednesday, June 9, 1937, once again Green Forest was hit as a tornado ripped through the western section of town near the railroad depot. The business district escaped damage this time, but Alpena Pass was not so lucky. One man was critically injured and several homes destroyed while the many seriously injured were brought to Harrison for treatment. Plate glass windows in Alpena's businesses were blown out and streets were strewn with debris and trees.