The University of Arkansas Police Department confirmed that a button was accidentally pushed, causing the siren to sound ...
MIKE MOSS SAYS: Loutricia, Reliable (and reasonably accessible) records on tornado observances in the Fayetteville area reach back to about 1950, so I can't address what may have occurred before then.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a tornado watch in effect until 10 p.m. Friday evening, covering portions of north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee.