Lightning streaked across the sky in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Wednesday, August 9, as weather officials alerted residents that severe storms could last through the evening.The National Weather Service issued special weather statements for parts of Arkansas on Wednesday. Residents in northern areas of the state could be bombarded with “damaging winds and large hail,” the NWS said.This footage was uploaded to Twitter by user @Verbal_Crow, who said it was filmed on Wednesday. Credit: @Verbal_Crow via Storyful