Mena, Arkansas Tornado Kills Three

Mena, Arkansas was ravaged by a tornado this morning that killed three people and shredded more than 100 homes, according to reports. The tornado also injured 22.

"It looks like a war zone out here," said James Reeves of Polk County's Department of Emergency Management.

The photo seen to the right, courtesy of CNN, depicts a typical scene with debris strewn about in Mena. 

A reporter for KATV, Roger Susanin, stated that, "It came out at about 8:30," he said. "People had described it like a bomb."

Additionally, residents had some warning but were unable to mobilize their preparation methods in time. 

"There were sirens that went off," Susanin said. "There were some tornado warnings earlier in the night, but it was not supposed to hit ground level. No one really had too much time to shutter their homes."

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Mena this morning.