More were expected early Saturday. Forecast Discussion The concrete foundation was scoured away. Mon 13 Dec 2021 05.26 EST Last modified on Mon 13 Dec 2021 07.51 EST. "This is a tragic day in Illinois history," the governor said during a press briefing. [37] 22 people were killed in and around Mayfield, with hundreds more injured, many severely.[38][39][40][26]. ", During a press briefing Saturday, Biden said this was likely "one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history. In Marshall County, the tornado passed along the northwest edge of the city of Benton from 9:45 to 9:50 p.m. with estimated peak wind speeds of 140 MPH. Structures destroyed: 500 (estimate), Muhlenberg County, KY A mobile home was completely demolished and significant roofing damage was done to a brick home on Herndon During the second, more intense tornado, peak gate-to-gate velocities of 128mph (206km/h; 111kn) were recorded at 9:58p.m. CST (04:58 UTC) over northeastern Marshall County, Kentucky. The lawsuit alleges that the factory had up to three and a half hours to let workers leave as safety precautions and did not, and the company showed a "flagrant indifference to the rights of workers" and violated the Kentucky occupational safety and health workplace standards, by refusing evacuations. (Chris Conley/270 Drones Aerial Imagery), Tornado devastation in Bremen on December 13, 2021. The next tornado then touched back down just to the east across the Todd/Logan County line. [71][72] Workers said they were told by management that "if you leave, youre more than likely to be fired. Drought The tornado then lifted just before impacting the city of Elkton where straight-line winds became dominant. Sun 12 Dec 2021 08.32 EST First published on Sun 12 Dec 2021 00.57 EST. "Rescues and search efforts are ongoing -- even before the wind stopped blowing, crews were out working," Dossett said Saturday morning. SKYWARN Deaths: 15 Aerial view of EF4 damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 12, one of several towns impacted by the tornado. Alejandro Mayorkas visited affected areas of Kentucky Sunday to see tornado destruction firsthand and meet with first responders and emergency management officials conducting operations throughout the state. Observed Precipitation, RADAR [34][35] Most of the structures in downtown Mayfield were heavily damaged or destroyed, including multiple large, well-built, multi-story brick buildings that completely collapsed. The tornado clipped the Fort Donelson National Battlefield area of extreme southeastern Calloway County, Kentucky where it blew down several trees, then crossed the Tennessee River into the Its path length of 165 miles was the ninth longest tornado path ever recorded in the U.S. Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson County, KY: [50] Almost every house in the small community was damaged or destroyed, including some that were leveled, though they were not well-constructed. Sat 11 Dec 2021 18.29 EST First published on Sat 11 Dec 2021 08.28 EST. On Thursday, the National Weather Service tweeted that the portion of the tornado that traveled through through Western Kentucky was given a preliminary damage rating of EF4. To the northeast of Dawson Springs and Interstate 69 there was damage to small barns and other farm outbuildings, along with roofs and walls separated from floor and undercarriages of manufactured homes. 12:01am CST #SPC_Watch WW 2 TORNADO AR KY MO TN 010555Z - 011300Z, #arwx #kywx #mowx #tnwx, https://t.co . [43] Trees were stripped of their limbs and partially debarked in and around Princeton, barns and farm buildings were obliterated, livestock was killed, and cycloidal markings were left in fields outside of town. AFTER (right): Overview of damage in downtown Mayfield, Ky. on Dec. 11, 2021. . [60], On December 11, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency for parts of western Kentucky, followed that same day by President Joe Biden's approval of a federal emergency disaster declaration for the state of Kentucky. A tornado outbreak tore through six states on Friday night: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. WFO Paducah Navigator Single family residences: [45] 14 people were killed in the Dawson Springs area, and many others were injured. [31][32][29][30] Allegedly, workers' jobs had been threatened if they left the factory between the first and second tornado warnings for the area a tornado warning had been issued earlier that evening at approximately 5:30p.m. CST and then again after the second tornado warning was issued after 9:00p.m. Those numbers "could rise significantly," he said Saturday afternoon. [1] The second significant tornado in an exceedingly long-tracked tornado family, this tornado began just inside northern Obion County, Tennessee, a few miles after another long-tracked EF4 tornado which traveled through northeast Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, and northwest Tennessee dissipated in western Obion County. Local Observations The post office, city hall, fire station, and police station were also significantly damaged or destroyed,[29] and the emergency operations center lost the ability to transmit radio communications. There were at least 22 reported tornadoes across six states: Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. (NWS Storm Survey), Ground level view of the destruction in downtown Mayfield. [18][19], The SPC issued a record-setting 43 mesoscale discussions (MCD) throughout the course of the day (12 UTC December 10 to 12 UTC December 11), all of which were associated with the broader storm system: 38 of the MCDs issued were convective discussions relating to the severe thunderstorm activity, and five were non-convective discussions relating to heavy snow associated with the system that concurrently fell throughout much of the Upper Midwest. Time lapse of home reconstruction in Mayfield. The University of Kentucky Research Center was destroyed, with metal roof trusses carried hundreds of yards from the structure and wrapped around trees. Continuing northeast, the tornado entered Dawson Springs in far eastern Hopkins County at 10:32 p.m. Concrete floor slabs were torn from the foundation of one home and shattered, while the paved driveway of another residence was cracked and scoured. Structures destroyed: 45, Caldwell County, KY: Amazon said emergency safety training in case of tornadoes is given to new employees and repeated throughout the year. ABC News' Victoria Arancio, Ahmad Hemingway, Matt Foster, Hope Osemwenkhae and Matthew Vann contributed to this report. All NOAA. Several duplexes were destroyed at Clarkdale Court, including one that was leveled with only a pile of debris remaining. But the weather service initially said damage appeared to be consistent with an F3 tornado capable of producing winds as strong as 206 mph. A potent storm system moved across the central United States on December 10-11, 2021 resulting in widespread severe weather. (NWS Storm Survey), Graves County Courthouse in downtown Mayfield. Emmons found the cat hiding in a dresser drawer. [1] Homes and businesses sustained significant EF3 damage in this area, and two tractor-trailers were lifted and thrown 40 yards (37m), with one of the cabs being badly mangled. (NWS Storm Survey). To be exact, 72 of those counties are without obstetric services. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. A house had roof damage and windows were blown out. [33] Several other industrial businesses were also damaged or destroyed near the candle factory, while semi-trucks and other industrial vehicles were thrown and destroyed as well, some of which were left unrecognizable. 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Only large piles of bricks and lumber remained in the hardest-hit portions of the downtown area, and streets were left buried under debris. Minor tree damage occurred before the tornado finally dissipated near Park Drive in Grayson County at 11:48p.m. CST (5:48 UTC) as it entered Rough River Dam State Resort Park near Rough River Lake, approximately four miles (6.4km) west of McDaniels. The large and well-constructed Graves County Courthouse had much of its roof torn off, its clock tower collapsed, and it had some of its exterior upper-floor walls knocked down. Its 165.7 mile long path length was on the longest for a tornado in U.S. history. [70], Accusations that factory management prohibited workers from leaving the candle factory in Mayfield before the tornado struck were reported on December 13. [66], The tornado's major impacts on Graves County Court operationsincluding the destruction of the courthouse in Mayfieldled the Kentucky Supreme Court to suspend the county's court operations (including physical and electronic court filings) between December 13, 2021 and January 11, 2022. The tornado reached Hickman County at 9:06 p.m., where the tornado damaged 40 buildings, with at least 12 buildings completely destroyed. Two other buildings were also heavily damaged along with multiple silos destroyed. In southern Illinois, in Edwardsville, an Amazon distribution warehouse was hit by a tornado, causing massive damage to the facility, officials said. "We're working with Governors to ensure they have what they need as the search for survivors and damage assessments continue. [26][56] Damage of up to high-end EF2 intensity occurred beyond this point as the tornado crossed Humble Valley Road, Halls Creek Road, and Mount Vernon Road before passing north of Olaton. [1] A later 58th fatality was the result of a heart attack while clearing debris and is listed as indirect. Outlooks Paducah, KY8250 Kentucky Highway 3520West Paducah, KY 42086-9762270-744-6440Comments? User Defined Area Forecast Andy Beshear told reporters the death. The worst of the damage occurred near the Dawson Springs park, where several homes were completely destroyed, including a few low rise apartment buildings. Tornado . However, no tornadoes were expected nor reported north of the border.[24]. It then continued to travel northeast where it passed Indian Branch and Morgan Branch where it continued to uproot trees and destroyed some farm outbuildings, lifted the roofs off of some single and double wide mobile homes and completely flattened some barns and single wide structures. Many family residence homes experienced. An interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Authorities had initially said two people were killed. Andy Beshear. Aerial view of damage to the Cambridge Shores and Sherwood Shores communities on Kentucky Lake. Despite a COVID-19 surge in Kentucky, Beshear said hospitals were in good shape. The governor declared a state of emergency and submitted a request for a federal emergency declaration. Damaged homes on US 62 west of Dawson Springs in Lyon County. Here are the latest weather forecasts for Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas. The tornado produced EF-4 damage in Cayce, including the total destruction of buildings and complete collapse of the walls in family homes. The tornado again reached EF4 intensity as it tore directly through the small community of Cambridge Shores, located along the western shore of Kentucky Lake. was granted after FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and DHS Sec. Please Contact Us. "This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky," he added. First responders at the scene of a nursing home damaged by severe weather in Monette, Arkansas, where several people were trapped inside, Dec. 11, 2021. Hazardous Weather Support After moving northeast a half mile (0.8km), it crossed the TennesseeKentucky state line near the community of State Line in Fulton County, causing additional EF0 tree damage. The CBS program 60 Minutes interviewed staff from NWS Paducah and survivors of the tornado to share the power of its devastation with the world. ), 12 dic (EFE).- Pasadas 24 horas desde que un poderoso tornado asol la pequea localidad estadounidense de Mayfield, en Kentucky, el rescate contina en lo que era una . Activity Planner, CLIMATE AND PAST WEATHER After crossing Lake Barkley on the eastern side of the recreation area, the tornado was now in Lyon County. (NWS Storm Survey). Many trees continued to be denuded and debarked. Fulton County, KY: NWS Paducah plansto document the recovery of cities and towns that were devastatedduring this tornado outbreak. Even counties that weren't hit by tornadoes were impacted by storms. US Dept of Commerce [67], Disaster relief and humanitarian groups such as the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and World Vision collected donations and provided aid after the tornado. Entering Breckinridge County at EF1 intensity, it paralleled the BreckinridgeGrayson county line and passed northwest of Falls of Rough. Over 70 feared dead as 22 reported tornadoes rip through South, Midwest Kentucky likely saw its deadliest tornado system ever, the governor said. 200 PHOTOS . Key events. five tornadoes that ripped into Kentucky overnight Saturday, Seventy-sixpeople have been confirmed dead, Inside the final frantic hours of the Mayfield candle factory, How to donate to Kentucky tornado relief funds, blood drives, Here's how the National Weather Service decides a tornado's rating, EF3, or higherEarly estimates of the strength and size of the main Kentucky tornado, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Tornado damaged businesses after multiple tornadoes tore through the area, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. A line of severe storms sparked tornadoes overnight in Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas. The tornado that killed dozens and hit Western KY reportedly traveled 223 miles, which would be a new record in length. Structures damaged: 341 Tornadoes were also confirmed on the ground in Mayfield, Kentucky, at about 9:30 p.m. local time and in Princeton, Kentucky, just after 10 p.m. An American Legion post and a car wash were flattened, while a church and a medical clinic sustained major damage. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. In Bremen, the tornado claimed the lives of 11 residents of the town of 300 people. 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Trees in this area were debarked and denuded, cars were thrown, and mobile homes were obliterated. From there the tornado progressed over U.S. Highway 68, where power lines were destroyed along with collapsed metal truss towers, before arriving at the Cambridge Shores community on the western shore of Kentucky Lake at 9:57 p.m. One person died here, and the tornado produced EF-4 damage, including several homes with all the walls collapsed, large sections of roofs torn off, and uprooted hardwood trees. Weakening back to EF1 intensity, the tornado downed trees along Carter Ferry Road and Mud College Road. One person perished near the western shore of Lake Barkley near Eddyville. [27] However, no structures were impacted near US 51, and no rating was applied to the intense scouring. Courtesy of Ohio Valley Aerial. Where did the tornado hit in Kentucky? tornado then continued northeast across the far northwest corner of Fort Campbell Army Base continuing to blow down trees before moving into Kentucky. Fire Weather Damage to a house in rural Hickman County. [42] Dozens of homes were destroyed along the southern and southeastern fringes of town, especially at the Princeton Golf and Country Club subdivision, where several houses were leveled or swept away. It moved through an abandoned coal strip mine, overturning a large section of a coal conveyor belt, snapping many trees, and downing power poles. Tornado devastation of Mayfield's central business district. Perhaps relevant to the deadly toll in the Kentucky event, tornado frequency is increasing in winter months, . Bowling Green and Mayfield, Ky., sustained damage after tornadoes ripped through five U.S. states overnight, on Dec. 11, 2021. Chris Phillips/Maverick Media Group, LLC via Reuters. After crossing Lake Barkley, the tornado weakened to EF3 strength but continued to cause major damage as it crossed KY 93 and I-24 near the eastern shore of the lake, where many additional homes sustained major damage or were destroyed, including several that were leveled or swept from their foundations. Large trees sustained severe denuding and debarking, grass was scoured from the ground, and vehicles were thrown through the air and severely mangled. A few farm outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed in this area. (Tomer Burg/Univ. Numerous homes were completely leveled in Cambridge Shores, including multiple large lakeside homes that were flattened or swept away. injured. Weather History. It downed power lines as it crossed KY 79 at EF0 strength, where it damaged a large boat storage facility and scattered debris 300 yards (270m) to the northeast, across the runway of a small airport. A deadly late-season tornado outbreak, the deadliest on record in December, produced catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across portions of the Southern United States and Ohio Valley from the evening of December 10 to the early morning of December 11, 2021. Tornado #1 - Long-TrackEF-4 across western Kentucky. EF2 damage was noted as it tracked into Graves County, closely paralleling I-69 and US 45 directly toward the city of Mayfield. [54] Among the fatalities was District Judge Brian Crick, who represented Muhlenberg and McLean counties, as confirmed in a statement from the Supreme Court of Kentucky on December 11. 5 people were injured in west Tennessee. Items of Interest The largest and most devastating of the five tornadoes that ripped into Kentucky overnight Saturday tore through hundreds of miles and multiple states. We hope for a miracle', "Was the tornado that hit Mayfield an EF5? (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a medical center on Water Street in Mayfield. The tornado received a maximum rating of EF2 in Christian County and EF1 in Todd County, and 4 people were At least four tornadoes tore through western Kentucky. (NWS Storm Survey), Damage to a forest along Bayou de Chien in Hickman County. South of Earlington, the tornado derailed a train, moving several rail cars several feet up an embankment next to the railroad tracks. Hourly Forecasts At least 74 people in Kentucky have died after a weekend tornado outbreak across eight states flattened homes and businesses in the Midwest and South. Deaths: 0 Officials in Kentucky reported 77 fatalities statewide on Friday with just one person still missing after several tornadoes devastated the state a week ago. After exiting Bremen, the tornado crossed through mainly rural areas of eastern Muhlenberg, Ohio, Breckenridge, and Grayson counties. Deaths: 1 A neighborhood near the Princeton Golf and Country Club was hit at 10:18 p.m., and several structures experienced EF-4 tornado damage. Structures destroyed or uninhabitable:356, Lyon County, KY: It abruptly intensified to high-end EF4 strength as it crossed and paralleled KY 175 through the north side of town. PADUCAH McCracken County Judge Executive Craig Clymer has declared a state of emergency the county in light of tornado damage sustained during Friday's severe weather. (Brett Adair/Live Storms Media), Tornado devastation in Dawson Springs on December 13, 2021.
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