Fact Check: No Tornado in Rogers, Arkansas on January 29th
Claim
A Facebook post from January 29th, 2023, claims to show a tornado in Rogers, Arkansas. The post, which has been shared over 500 times, includes a montage of tornado and extreme weather footage.
Investigation
According to Thomas Jones, a National Weather Service meteorologist working in Arkansas, there was no tornado reported in Rogers, Arkansas, on January 29th.
A closer examination of the video reveals that it includes footage that circulated online prior to January 29th. Multiple clips in the video were posted in 2019 and 2024. One clip is from a 2022 storm in Italy.
Context
USA TODAY has debunked numerous posts falsely claiming to show tornadoes in various parts of the U.S. This is an ongoing issue, as tornadoes can be difficult to predict and verify.
Conclusion
The claim that a tornado occurred in Rogers, Arkansas on January 29th is false. The video shared in the Facebook post includes footage from previous storms and from different locations.
