Editing Vilonia, Arkansas (section)

===2014 tornado===
{{Main|2014 Mayflower–Vilonia tornado}}
On April 27, 2014, in the late evening hours, a violent EF4 tornado passed through [[Mayflower, Arkansas|Mayflower]] and continued into Vilonia shortly before 7:50&nbsp;p.m. (0050&nbsp;UTC). 16 people were killed, several homes in one subdivision were swept clean off their foundations, a 15-ton fertilizer tank was thrown ¾ of a mile and several businesses were damaged or destroyed, including the new Vilonia Intermediate School, which had been set to open in the fall. The NWS office in Little Rock said that if it had occurred before the [[Enhanced Fujita scale]] was implemented in 2007, it would more than likely have been rated F5. There was consideration for upgrading the tornado to EF5 status, but due to the low quality of construction, the EF4 rating stands.<ref>{{cite web |title=NWS Little Rock, AR - No EF5 This Time: Anchor Bolts Not Detected in Most Construction |url=https://www.weather.gov/lzk/anchor0514.htm |publisher=National Weather Service Forecast Office on Little Rock, Arkansas |access-date=December 18, 2022}}</ref>

On May 7, 2014, President Barack Obama visited the city to view the damage and reconstruction efforts. With him were Governor [[Mike Beebe]] (D), Senator [[Mark Pryor]] (D) and Representative [[Tim Griffin]] (R).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/deadly-tornado-outbreak/president-obama-tours-tornado-ravaged-arkansas-pledges-support-n99681 |title=President Obama Tours Tornado-Ravaged Arkansas, Pledges Support |website=NBC News |date=May 7, 2014 |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref>