Sculpture depicts May 26 tornado that forever changed Rogers [Video]

We are just a week away from the 6-month anniversary of the May 26 storm, something that devastated several communities in our area. People in Rogers certainly remember the violent storm on Memorial Day weekend. Some are hoping a new sculpture will help the community heal in the long run. The sculpture is known as “Tornado Town.” It depicts the tornado that tore through Rogers on May 26 and the aftermath that followed. It’s a vision that started almost immediately after the storm. “Because our power was out for 5 days, and I had to drive around every morning, looking for coffee,” found object metal sculptor Tom Flynn said. “And every day, I’d have to drive by this trampoline wrapped around a power pole, and it just got me to thinking.” That led to a social media post, asking for trampoline spring donations. In all, 475 springs were collected to …